I'm spending way too much time looking for a place to send fan mail to Karan Brar - the actor who played Ravi on Disney's Jessie and Bunk'd because my boy is in love with him. Ravi is smart, kind, funny, weird, adorable. He's very similar to my kid and we just adore him. We …
The Joy and Ferocity of Recovering Womanhood
My kid brought me this lego figure recently and said, "mama, this looks just like you" and I was simultaneously flattered and a bit concerned because I mean, look at this face... But in his sweetness he proudly said, "because you are so strong and she has short hair like you". I grabbed him and …
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Look for the similarities
For as long as I can remember, I've been reminded to look for the similarities. When I first walked into a 12-step meeting almost 20 years ago, that was one of the first signs I saw on the wall. What it meant in the context of recovery is that we need to focus on what …
Too Sober For This 