Motherhood is a trip . . . are we there yet?
8/7/2013 My older daughter is back from an exciting and adventurous trip to South America and happier than I’ve ever seen her. She’s matured in magnificent ways and has such interesting stories to tell. I wish I had been keeping a blog about her all these years. I wish she’d keep a blog of her…
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…
7/2/2013 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…
12/21/2012 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…
12/2/2011 Sadly, life with my troubled teen has been dismal and miserable for the past few weeks. I’m a bundle of nerves, stressed to the point of physical illness, and spend my days grinding my teeth and feeling like I’m suffocating. I can’t say or do anything right; even my most innocuous comments, like “Have…
Original Publish Date: September 12, 2011 I particularly wanted to find out about my daughters’ age groups. The survey says: Young Adults Aged 18 to 25 Youths Aged 12 to 17 Read this piece–it’s very interesting and informative: http://oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k10NSDUH/2k10Results.htm#2.3
Original Publish Date: June 24, 2011 This is a great question. What do you think? Would you? Cindy Anthony’s Testimony: Would You Lie for Your Child? June 24, 2011 10:11 am by Jenna Hatfield, BlogHer Original Post Yesterday, Casey Anthony’s mom, Cindy, dropped a bombshell on the Caylee Anthony murder trial. She said — under oath…