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 was not nervous when I showed up at Julieanne’s daycare for their Halloween party.
I should have been.
Let me back up for those who don’t know the situation. My ex husband (for the purposes of this blog is referred to as Bob) and his girlfriend (whom I will call Beth) co-direct Julieanne’s daycare. As a [...]

A few weeks ago, a friend asked the group (all female) what we would do if we were a man. We joked around and laughed about the silly things we thought of. The main thing we decided is that it would be much more convenient to be able to pee standing up. While it was [...]

I know that Julieanne is well cared for when she is not with me. Still, it kills me when I drop her off at daycare and she cries. Tonight I dropped her off directly with her father, and immediately those enormous blue eyes filled with tears. She clung to me as hard as she could, [...]

Most people hate Mondays, understandably, but not me. I love Mondays! At least, every other Monday. Mondays are when custody changes over. So I guess it would be more accurate to say I love every other Monday and I hate the other Mondays. When I haven’t seen Julieanne in a week, I get this nervous [...]

So, I am really glad I found a job because now I can pay my rent. The really bad part is that it is an evening job, which means I only get to see Julieanne two days every other week. I am having one of those weeks where I don’t feel like a [...]