This is the real and true story of the First Day That I Had My Mom-Shit Together. It was also the last, for reasons you will soon see. I can only say that I was young and misguided and that I totally deserved every bit of the humiliation that happened that day. And that it … Continue reading The swimsuit story
Month: August 2017
A moving poem
It's been quite a week My big kids have been home! So all I can muster For this week is a poem Starting schools and new jobs Moving their stuff to another New place, they have needed Some help from their mother It's the end of the week now And so late at night But … Continue reading A moving poem
MEMO: System alert
Now that you know that I am (ahem) "bad with transitions", it should come as no surprise to you, here in the second week of August, that systems are breaking down. To: All Users From: Mom Re: Technical issues We are aware that some of our non-essential systems that are currently down, and that users … Continue reading MEMO: System alert
Coming home
It is the last day of vacation. "I'm bad with transitions," I announce to my family. As if that is actually a thing. I say it confidently, hoping that they will think I am speaking with the diagnostic authority of an old nurse, which they know better than to question. I hope it will sound … Continue reading Coming home
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