The Bare Minimum
Last week as I relished a much-needed break from being used, taken advantage of, I was able to feel a smidge of compassion for the BF(boys' father). Mercy and compassion are…
Last week as I relished a much-needed break from being used, taken advantage of, I was able to feel a smidge of compassion for the BF(boys' father). Mercy and compassion are…
Shame is confirmation of emotional and spiritual unwellness. I know of no other thing which will so swiftly turn a person to unkindness, dishonesty, and fraud: desperate to do and…
I am feeling agitated over how our new before and after school arrangement is no good for my sons. It is the consequence of my decision to no longer inconvenience my…
This past Sunday, rather than attending the regular service, I sat in on the Middle School Group of girls at a new church, with a larger Youth Program than the…
So odd to return to a campus in which I attended undergrad. Literally, it felt mostly unfamiliar, possibly because I am now in a different program of study and building. OR…
I left our last wrestling match feeling discouraged by my boys' attitudes and conduct, recognizing OUR need for guidance on how to be solid citizens, teammates, and contributors. I am…
Natural consequences are outcomes that happen as a result of behavior, which are not planned or controlled. For example, if a student cuts in front of another student in line,…
I am devouring (binge-watching of course) The Morning Show on Apple TV. What a trip to watch Jennifer Aniston killing it, as the beastly narcissistic Alex Levy- an interesting deviation from…
My first full year as an official orphan (in which I was banished by literally every blood relative) truly flew and I am going out on a high note: -Cleanly…
Discovering that there is a name for this disease of perceptions and relationships, was the beginning of my healing. Every meeting offers the gift of hearing and sharing about matters,…