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Thick and thin

"I can't find Daddy." It happened. The thing I was afraid of since overnights started. One of the bad things that will find my daughters in life found Miss M. She is seven. And this type of particular thing will find her again and again... because her father is an addict. Month after month will… Continue reading Thick and thin

Divorce · Modern Family · Motherhood · Relationships

Ripples. 

In general, I think the hardest part of life for most of us are our relationships. They are an essential component of what makes us human-- in an innumerable amount of positive and negative ways. Feelings, hopes, expectations-- they become such a crazy tangle and mess that when you begin to sort them out sometimes… Continue reading Ripples. 

Divorce · Modern Family · Motherhood · parenthood · Relationships

Sunday

I will not negotiate with terrorists. A phrase I repeat over and over weeks like this. When I said my wedding vows, I never knew it would end up like this. Negotiating demands. Making chess moves. These are the weeks my Ex is a bully. Mostly through text and email. I think the days where… Continue reading Sunday