May 22, 2012

How I Picked up the Pieces

On October 27, 2006 I made the biggest decision of my life.  For so long, I had thought it would be impossible for me to walk away.  But on that day, I knew I had no other choice.  For the sake of my sanity and safety, I had to go.  I had been married for a little over 4 years.  During that time, I had changed into a person I didn't even recognize.  My family knew...

May 12, 2012

Random thought...

Are you still a single mom if you have a boyfriend who is not the father of your children?  I've been with my wonderful boyfriend JI for almost 2 years.  Yet I still consider myself a "single" mom, in the sense that I am no longer with my children's father.  But I'm not really single, because JI is around.  So am I a "dating mom"?  That just doesn't sound right.  Does...

Happy (Single) Mother's Day!

Did you know the celebration of mothers on the second Sunday in May was created by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, WV, following earlier attempts by Julia Ward Howe in 1870?  With the help of a wealthy Philadelphia merchant named John Wanamaker, she promoted the holiday until President Woodrow Wilson made it an official national holiday in 1914.  Interestingly, she later opposed the holiday...

How did I get here??

I've always been an impulsive person.  I'll get an idea in my head and run with it, only to lose interest shortly thereafter.  Over the years, I've learned to tame my impulsiveness some, but I still have my moments.  Like starting this blog, for example.  I've wanted to start a blog for years, but couldn't think what I could write about that could be of interest to others, or maybe...
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