He Doesn’t Mean to Hit Me

He Doesn’t Mean to Hit Me

He doesn’t mean to hit me. Why do you stay? I love him. He hits you, calls you names and treats you like garbage, but you love him. How is that? He loves me. I know he does. When he has a bad day, sometimes he just erupts and I’m the one who he takes it...
The Sins of the Mother

The Sins of the Mother

From about 6th grade through my senior year of high school, I lived what you might call a “normal” life. My mom was married to the same man this entire time, and we lived in the same house all the way through my graduation from high school to when I moved...
Fill Up Your Dash

Fill Up Your Dash

You lose a parent. The other parent is left to grieve the loss of their partner for as long as it takes. Days, weeks, months and maybe years go by; perhaps they are still missing their spouse. When and if the time is right for them, they will be ready to move on. They...
CHAOS – Is Her Happy Place

CHAOS – Is Her Happy Place

We’ve all heard the sayings, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink” or “God helps those who help themselves” right? I think the theme here is… the only behavior we can control is our own. Sound about right? It’s totally true. It saddens me in a...
Did this Really Happen? Punched by a Toddler!

Did this Really Happen? Punched by a Toddler!

It takes a lot to blow my mind and throw me for a loop. But, this last weekend did exactly that. I must say, the behavior of the humans we were forced to share camping space with this weekend really surprised me. I just knew there were cameras hidden in the trees...