I have to take out the trash until my kids get older. No ring on m finger. It feels so lonely. When “men things” break e.g. my tire, water heater, dish washer, and I am somehow magically supposed to figure out how to fix it. Sales people make the assumption they can...
What’s up with all these labels we slap on other people and make them live with, like the label is the sum of who they are? One of the times I really felt the sting of a label was when I got the “separated” title slapped onto me. My X#2 wanted a divorce. I get that....
I never planned on being a single mother of four children at age thirty-two, but heck, what was a girl to do when her Prince Charming transformed into Mr. Hyde faster than I could say, “I do.” Part of that Hyde was constantly getting me pregnant. The moment I popped...
I’ve been wondering why I have been so resistant to the label “single.” Here’s what I came up with: I feel like being single is a flashlight to the world that something is wrong with me. If I was all right, I’d be plugged into the traditional institution of marriage,...
Thank you to all those people who have suggested that I need therapy. I so appreciate your kindness and concern. I also have this to say: Please refer to my first post where I said that I have no answers when it comes to love— I meant it. Maybe you now understand I...
