Divorce · Relationships

Moving the line.

My Ex called me yesterday. I did not pick up at first. I finished what I was doing. This is a behavior I taught myself as I learned the idea of boundaries. That this person, who inevitably brings a whirlwind into my life, doesn't get my time or energy until I say so. He called… Continue reading Moving the line.

Modern Family · Motherhood · parenthood · Relationships

Outbox and laundry

When I blog about the intimate details of the struggles raising Miss M or Blue Eyes with Exes, it is a very one sided account laden-ed with that tricky thing called "perspective." Some people call it airing dirty laundry. Some people love the gossip. Some people are in similar situations and find it nice to… Continue reading Outbox and laundry

Divorce · Modern Family · parenthood · Relationships

Middle

"You lie." Lying is an interesting human concept. On Tuesday, Match spent so much of his day having that word hurled at him. Liar is an undesirable adjective. A thing we are told not to be. Yet, of all the the undesirable things Match is, "liar" is never one I would label him with. The… Continue reading Middle