Motherhood is a trip . . . are we there yet?
8/2/2013 Yesterday, my daughter made a big announcement. She’s engaged. Huh? Her boyfriend got on one knee and proposed, and put a ring on her finger. Falling in love and getting engaged are two very special events in a young girl’s life. Dreaming about spending your life with someone special is certainly normal and beautiful….
8/1/2013 Both daughters have been asked to be bridesmaids in their cousin’s wedding (dad’s side), which is a lovely honor. Their dad is responsible for getting them to another state for the nuptials—flight, hotel, and all that stuff. He hasn’t been a problem for me and we are amicable with each other, so I don’t mind…
7/25/2013 I have not seen my daughter since that last time when I realized how skinny she was. I seldom hear from her, and if I call, I don’t get a call back. I don’t know what’s going on with her, and I don’t get answers to my questions (you can’t if they don’t talk…
7/5/2013 I visited with my darling daughter, who now lives with her boyfriend. She says she loves him and he’s good for her. (Read my last post to see why I beg to differ.) Her appearance startled me, absolutely and utterly. She’s still gorgeous and interesting to look at, and has all the new decorations…
7/2/2013 So very long since I’ve written about my daughter—or about anything really. I’ve been in a slump, feeling like I’ve failed somehow. I helped my daughter through the pregnancy thing, and she was super motivated to try school again. I fell for it. I paid for two classes, purchased the books, bought her a…
12/23/2012 On Friday, I was feeling rather troubled about all that I had learned about my daughter’s secret life, and tried to go about my business anyway. I met my boyfriend at the gym to try and get out some stress. However, I truly had zero energy and my heart wasn’t in a workout. I…
12/21/2012 After writing that last post and knowing I need to know what I don’t want to know, I searched for arrest records for my throwing-away-her-life daughter. I found her mugshot first. Since this is really new business for me, I first examined the picture to see if she looked remorseful. To my relief, she…
12/21/2012 I wasn’t too thrilled when my daughter told me she was moving out again, but she made all the arrangements and really seemed to be ready to go. She has a hard time living with me and maintaining all her secrets, I guess. She’s been out of the house for a couple of weeks,…
11/27/2012 My formerly troubled daughter is moving out again. This time, she’s not in trouble, she’s not moving in with a boyfriend, and she’s not angry. She’s simply ready to move out and be out from under my iron fist. Ha. Iron fist. Since she moved home in the summer, I’ve barely seen her and…
9/26/2012 How does so much time go by? Life changes so quickly and I keep forgetting to chronicle all the adventures and important minutiae. As of August 1, 2012, my formerly troubled teen moved back in with me. I asked her to, believe it or not. I didn’t like the way she was living—her apartment…