For all the times you woke up early to make sure we had a good breakfast before school or activities, I get it now. You packed our lunches and had snacks and dinner ready when we got home. You wanted us well fed and nourished to be the best we could be that day. For …
Thrift Store Earrings of Hope
Years ago I was SURE that I didn't want kids. NEVER. NEVER EVER EVER.* I didn't have a motherly instinct. I certainly didn't want to bring another life into the world that I could screw up. I was also in a series of relationships that made me question everything about myself and wonder why …
Can People Really Change?
People often say some sort of, "I can't imagine you like that" comment to me when they learn about my past. When they learn that I was a down and out, mean, hurt, terrified, awful drunk. And even after I wasn't, I was bitter and hard-hearted for a period of time. I think that time …
Too Sober For This 