I was probably 15 or 16 when I caught my father drinking. It was a school-day afternoon, I remember. The other details from the day fade now, almost 25 years later, but I remember it was sunny and the house was quiet. My dad had picked me up from high school, as was usual. When…
I’m Sorry You Feel That Way
“You aren’t my mommy anymore!” Oh, it finally happened. My four year old hurt my feelings. Purposely. I mean, sure, he hurts my feelings all the time. Every time he pulls away when I hug him. The countless times he’s chosen dad over me for bedtime stories, piggy back rides, even cutting up meat. “Daddy…
When Daddy’s The Favorite
I’m excited to be back in the Huffington Post with the syndication of my piece on a scary, frustrating time in my life when my toddler favored his father over me. Please check it out below, and click “read more” to see it in full on the Huffington Post site. In anticipation of becoming a…
Why 20 Months is the Magical Age
Hang in there, fellow mommies. Toddler bliss is coming your way! Mommyhood did not come easy for me. The newborn days were complete trial by fire for both me and my husband. And to have a colicy baby on top of that, I look back on those days and wonder how we all made it…