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  • Spring Check-In

    Andy is back in soccer this spring, and I’m also looking into getting him involved in some kind of martial arts. He really thrives when he has multiple outlets, and I think a few more structured activities would be good for him. Evan is heading to Kindergarten roundup this week and will officially start Kindergarten… Read more

  • Sick Kiddo

    Cory had been sick since last Saturday. He spent an entire week laying on the couch, vomiting and drinking sips of water. I took him to the doctor Tuesday and he had lost 3 pounds already. At that point he had an ear and sinus infection. On Thursday I gave him a shower and helped… Read more

  • At The Edge

    January 2009 – I chose 5 blog posts and re-wrote it all as one post with some deeper reflection. Much of that month was spent healing, and on major painkillers, so the original posts were “blurry” so to speak. New Year’s Eve came and went quietly, like it had for years. We stayed home. The… Read more

  • A Step In The Right Direction

    I finally told TJ to get lost. Mark came to take care of the kids, and Jason came to take care of me. Both of them are doing a damn good job at their respective “duties,” and the house is peaceful once again. I feel happy—lighter and more carefree, like I used to. It’s been… Read more

  • Gone Too Soon

    As long as I could remember I knew that my “dad” wasn’t my biological father. He helped raise me and he was there for me. He was/is a wonderful dad. However, I always longed to know the man with whom I shared genetics. When I was 19 years old my mom looked him up –… Read more