May 1, 2018
"The Untruth of Abuse"
When you’re married to an abusive partner, whether that abuse is physical, mental, emotional or all 3, the first order of the day is to...
Apr 12, 2018
Too busy? It might be too late tomorrow!
I’m done. I’m done using “I’m busy” as an excuse for not spending time with people who are important to me. We’ve all heard the stories...
Mar 20, 2018
Fair Weather Friends
When you have been through a difficult marriage and divorce, it takes a few months for the dust to settle so that you can see who the...
Feb 21, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day to Me!
Having a birthday falling anywhere within a month of a holiday, most men will try and co-opt it so they can buy one gift, one dinner out...
Jan 17, 2018
Well Clearly You Can't Take a Joke!
When I discovered my husband’s infidelity, after the first week of pain, rage and insanity, I did what a lot of women do – I went to a...
Jan 1, 2018
A Wealth of Isolation
I vividly remember the first new year I spent without my closest friends. Through a series of disconnected events, my husband had managed...
Dec 26, 2017
The Best Man I Ever Knew
My grandfather was a tiny man, not even 5 feet tall, but in my mind he is a giant. Always kind to strangers, animals and small children....
Dec 19, 2017
Pictures are the same as gifts?
One of the things that was always important to me about Christmas was giving gifts. From the time I was little and still to this day,...
Nov 28, 2017
Ho Ho Ho Hepatitis
The year that my third child was born was a year of big changes for me. We had bought a beautiful new house, my true “dream home,” I had...
Nov 23, 2017
Forever Grateful
So Grateful! No matter how bad things appear to be, there is always something to be thankful for. We are grateful for the blessing of our...
