I mentioned several weeks ago that I had some problems with Julieanne’s doctor’s office that involved a call to my lawyer (who is super, btw! If you ever need a lawyer in NW Arkansas, I can give you the name of a good one!).  That Wednesday night, I watched an episode of 18 Kids and [...]

Just for fun, I thought I would tell you the story of how Bob proposed. It was quite romantic. In fact, I bet it’s the most interesting love story you will read all year!
I went to meet his parents in Clovis, New Mexico for spring break. That’s an interesting story itself, but I’ll skip to [...]

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Goodness, I’m sorry about my crazy cryptic post last night! I had a lot of things on my mind, all of them custody related, and I wanted to get it off my chest but couldn’t entirely. I feel lots better this morning, having thought it through and coming up with some ideas on how to [...]

How did I manage to get myself into such a predicament regarding my career choices? I’ve mentioned how I have a psychology degree a few times. But what possessed me to get one in the first place? My parents told me they didn’t want me to get a psych degree, though the reason they gave [...]

I hung up the phone Monday night feeling kind of like a bitch. Cooperation preceded the feeling. I called Bob to ask about a sore on Julieanne’s hand and foot and a sudden fear of the police. At the end of the fight-free conversation, I thought, wow, I really demonize him sometimes. And then the [...]

It’s interesting to go back and read thoughts on the beginning of a relationship that ended badly. Sometimes, I wonder, what was I thinking?! Well, now I know!   Here is the first journal entry I ever wrote that mentioned Bob. And wow, it’s . . . well, just read it for yourselves. Sorry, Steve!
This [...]

As time marches on and I find more and more support on the blog and in real life, I find that it becomes harder and harder to be objective about everything. Not that anyone is ever 100% objective about anything, but I have always tried very hard to see both sides of a battle and [...]

I realize today that I write therapeutically. It’s why I can be honest and why it’s hard for me to keep my mouth shut sometimes. Seeing my thoughts on paper and reading comments is immensely helpful.
But I’m not all the way there. Since Bob and I first separated, I have filled out numerous doctor’s and [...]

I can be a real bitch sometimes, and I know it. I’m not proud of it, but don’t think that with all my stories that I think for a second that I am always innocent and always a victim. It used to be that way, to me anyways– I bet Bob would disagree, and strongly, [...]