Addiction is an illness that rocks families everyday. For the majority of my life, it has rocked mine. I married and loved an addict. I just didn't know that's what he was until I was already drowning in the consequences. All his secrets and the omissions were everywhere and each discovery was heavy with shame.… Continue reading Street
Author: Lori
Sometimes you just need to put it into words. Average mom. Homemaker. Lover of good food. Book worm. Maker of many beautiful mistakes. Here is where I come to write about the ups and downs of my little life.
(And sometimes those words may be filled with grammatical errors and typos. Just as a forewarning. :) )
Burning
The world, every time we look out, seems on fire. The list is endless of the horrible things that exist: the pandemic, poverty, children murdered in school, overt and systematic racism, lack of equality for basic human rights, the loss of bodily autonomy, war and the war crimes happening in Ukraine, Aleppo, Afghanistan earthquakes, the… Continue reading Burning
Sunshine
Belated as always. 🙂 Dear A, This year has had your mama stretched across the spectrum of human emotions watching you navigate life. You were the one who taught me a heart expands infinitely. You have bloomed this year. You always managed to wind around and up in life, but during this season of being… Continue reading Sunshine
Love, Mom 