Raising twins and staying sober 24 hours at a time.
Each morning as long as I can remember, I've had an apple with breakfast. Each morning since these babies could wrap their gums around them, I've given them applesauce or an apple. There is so much I cannot control but an apple a day is a thing I can do. I feel better when I have …
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For donuts at the library for the third time this week, where there's always a yoga class or story time or just one more book we need to get before we can leave. For another Thanksgiving sober, instead of one like years ago where I fell off the train drunk as my parents arrived to pick …
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This was in my daughters art pile from school yesterday. It's not "pretty". It's tough and a little sad but with a tiny smile and achingly beautiful. Just like my girl. I asked her who it was and she immediately said, "OH THAT'S ME". Of course I added the wording, but when I saw her self-portrait …
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Too Sober For This 