E is experiencing the hell that is middle school right now, and I’m trying to coach him through it the best I can. Last night we had a heart to heart where I told him stories about my own childhood, and at the end he said, Mom you should really write that down. So I [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Do I Follow?
- 27
- Jan
The first week of my last semester of grad school has passed. Surreal? For sure. My elder son’s 12th birthday this week… beyond surreal… what is the word for that? Disorienting… yes. It is slightly disorienting to be the mother of a 12 year old. All those thoughts I had when he was little of [...]
The Narcissist
- 17
- Jan
I had breakfast with a friend this morning who gave me the best analogy for a narcissist I have ever heard: “A person who shits in their hand, offers it to you, then has hurt feelings when you recoil in disgust.” Yep. It’s gross, but to the point. I’m really angry at all the various [...]
My dreams last night…
- 13
- Jan
I had the best dreams last night And he wasn’t in them I invented a brand new world Where he never existed It was beautiful and nourishing. I had the best dreams last night And there was no fear in them. It was such a needed reprieve Since his kind of hate Is in my [...]
2012
- 02
- Jan
2012 looks like it should be way more futuristic than it actually is, right? So here’s the obligatory New Year’s post. 2011 was the most introspective year I’ve ever experienced. And I’m not sure how I feel about that yet. I’m an extrovert and being this introverted is not my happy place. But doing what [...]
