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Happiest Mother's Day (Freedom)

Mother's Day was a few days ago now, and I'm still kind of processing my feelings about the day. My kid was with my ex (it was the end...

My ex, the narcissist

Sometimes it feels like the word 'narcissist' has become completely overused. But when I read about narcissistic traits, my ex has many...

Covid

I've been off my 'regular' posting schedule, which isn't quite regular to begin with...I came down with Covid last week, for the first...

Co-parenting is weird

When a romantic relationship ends, it can be painful. And I would say that typically, life is a little easier if you don't have to see...

New year, same(ish) me

I have to admit, there's something appealing to me about the 'new year, new you' idea that floats around at the start of every new year. ...

Doing my best

The kiddo likes being at Dad's house better. I was informed of that yesterday. We had been joking earlier in the day about my house...

Dating advice

I've been on dates with five guys since my ex-husband and I split up. Four of the five were first dates only, and I think with the fifth...

Sometimes 'self care' isn't pretty

'Sometimes self care is flossing your teeth', I thought to myself last night as I was standing at the bathroom sink, flossing my teeth. ...

Deafening silence

A couple of times a year, I drive about two hours outside of the city to take a few days for myself. I tend to have high hopes for these...

Gratitude

I've always found the idea of gratitude to be a bit...tricky, for lack of a better word. Not because I don't understand the concept, and...

That Sunday evening feeling

My kiddo spends a week with me, and then a week with my ex. The "hand off" is Sunday evening, before dinner time, so that there's enough...

My plate

I work a lot. I have one full-time job, and two side gigs. That's not a brag by any means; it's just the truth. The fact is, I've...

Queen of My Castle

Ok, in my very first post I mentioned that I would talk about how I was able to keep my house in my divorce, so in today's post I'm going...

Valium

Last Thursday, I had to have an MRI. I am VERY claustrophobic, so my doctor prescribed me a Valium to take beforehand. I'd never taken...

The waiting is the hardest part

Last week I got some news back from my doctor that wasn't great. Of course, it's one of those situations where further testing is...

Happy(?) Anniversary

One year ago today my divorce became officially finalized. And if you haven't been through this process yourself, let me tell you...what...