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Embrace The Suck…
My forty-something ex has been hanging out with a twenty-something starlet. He says she’s just a friend. Doesn’t matter, it’s been a while since I’ve cared who he’s with or what he’s doing. However,...
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In Divorce, A Broken Heart Is Just The Start…
We’ve all had our hearts broken, haven’t we? Where our chests throb with pain and the agony of withdrawal renders us useless, doomed to a life (though thankfully temporary) of holing up in our beds,...
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Looking back on the day we “told the kids”…
Two little faces, innocent and round. 11am. Awake and alert in anticipation of what that day, that Sunday would bring. I turned the TV off. “Why?” The boys protested. “We need to talk to you.” 6 and 9....
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What to do (or not to do) when your son’s been Inhabited by a Minecraft...
You want to make your life exceedingly challenging? Do what I just did. Ban your child from accessing electronics for an entire weekend. Oh yeah, this was necessary. The original offense was playing on...
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Spare the rod, but don’t spoil the child…
I’m happy to report that my weekend from hell paid off. It was a small victory. My son learned a little about his powers of self-restraint, boundaries and the importance of staying connected in real...
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Holy shit! I’m making a date. To mediate!
So, in light of all of my recent angst and the ever-mounting signs from the universe that I should finally get my divorce proceedings started, I am making an appointment with a mediator for next...
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The Absentee Father sure has a lot to say about my parenting skills!
My ex bought my kids iphones. Waaay before I ever would have. And that was a few years ago. The ex complains that they use their phones too much (bills are too high). I start enforcing rules and field...
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Sometimes people can surprise you (and me)…
In all fairness to the ex, I should relay that we managed to make peace after the phone debacle. He called me that night to discuss something money related and in the course of that conversation, I was...
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Parent Gushing Facebook Translation
In light of the recent flurry of verbose parents’ ranting status updates about their fabulous children on Facebook, here is my translation of the subtext of said posts: My child is so utterly...
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The Ten Rules of Divorce Mediation
So after the first grueling hour of meeting with a mediator, I learned quite a lot. Now, the question is, will the ex and I follow these rules? 1. No fault divorce means No fault mediation. The...
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Mediation Interruptus
Since my ex and I met with the new mediator, a lot has happened. Well, a lot having to do with everything but getting divorced. It seems there is not enough money nor time for us to do this. With the...
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Parenting in Ten Words
1. Love 2. No Privacy (okay that’s two words but I couldn’t find one word that captures the sentiment) 3. Culpability 4. Fucking Homework (two again…so sue me) 5. Vomit 6. Vulnerability 7. Despair 8....
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Middle School, Oh how I Hate Thee…
Why am I, a 40 something year old, complaining about middle school? Because experiencing it as a parent of middle schoolers is ALMOST worse than having experienced it as a student myself. Gee, I wonder...
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Some Dads are Morons…Deal with it!
Some moms are morons too, but for the purpose of this conversation, I want to talk about dads. It’s precisely because I feel so strongly that children need their fathers, that I am so upset and...
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Do you know your child’s best friend is a bad influence?!
Childhood friends come and go. This is a good thing as the fickle nature of children ensures that no particular friend will hold sway over our kids for too long. At least that used to be the case....
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Spare the rod, but don’t spoil the child…
I’m happy to report that my weekend from hell paid off. It was a small victory. My son learned a little about his powers of self-restraint, boundaries and the importance of staying connected in real...
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Lighten Up And Laugh
Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow. – Oscar Wilde Things have been pretty heavy around here (on earth) lately. The planet is in peril. Politics is corrupt. The middle class is dwindling....
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On parenting and the speed of time…
I was just speaking with someone who has a six year old. It brought back memories of those days—long and full of Legos and questions and battles over getting in the bath followed by battles over...
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The Perfect Parent
In the tired yet blissful haze of new motherhood When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I remember thinking, this is one thing I am going to do 100% and I’m not going to screw it up. In...
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