Entrances When one life arrives, another departs. Have you ever heard that expression? Is that the spiritual order of things? An eye for an eye? A life for a life? Is that one of the Laws of the Universe? I was certain Hayes had been… Read More »Entrances And Exits
Labor Begins This post is dedicated to all the women who have given birth and to motherhood that demands our best selves to show up every day. Six days after our last checkup, I was in bed wondering how Pete’s mom was doing back in… Read More »The Birth Connection
Bring on the chips and chocolate-covered pancakes! The baby and I saw the OB/GYN for our first prenatal exam in October. The specialist documented my medical history and asked if there were any genetic conditions on either side of our family. Since I was 36,… Read More »High-Risk Pregnancy
Kismet In a previous post, Hot One In Classified, I wrote about a dice game called Kismet, a game of luck and taking a chance. This part of my family’s story leads me to the following: do you believe in kismet and synchronicity? Have you… Read More »Kismet And Synchronicity
Like many newlyweds, life became trying to figure out how to make ends meet and still have some money left over to have fun. Pete and I were passionate about seeing new places and tent camping. Our travels led us to the natural and sacred… Read More »New Mexico Get Away
Cupid With A Hook I think for many people, it is hard to find your fit in this world. Like many writers, I worked other jobs to pay the bills until the dream of making a living as a writer came true. In my early… Read More »Hot One In Classified
Another story in my Tough Cookie life is about how my first love stalked me. The stalker of this true story is Spyboots. Some synonyms for stalker are narcissist, ego-maniac, sneak, lurker, prowler, harasser, persecutor, or cold-hearted snake. A stalker is a person who pursues… Read More »My First Love Stalked Me
These are my memories about my mom’s mental illness secret that became unmanageable after my father’s sudden passing. I find a protective numbness takes over when extreme trauma invades your life. My mind will only accept deep grief in tiny pieces; in hindsight, my mother’s… Read More »Mental Illness Mom’s Secret
This post features the relationship I had with my father. He was the dad I loved but never understood because of his hidden binge drinking. A movie about my birth family would be The Sad House of Blended Strangers, where none of us genuinely knew… Read More »The Dad I Loved But Never Understood
Dad’s Secret This is my personal experience of being raised by a father with a high functioning drinking problem. In my post, Supper To Self-Protection, I wrote about my dad always using breath mints and vanishing to the garage for the rest of the evening… Read More »High Functioning Alcoholism