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 11, 2018
Am I Engaged to You or Your Lawyer?
About a month after we were engaged he invited me downtown for dinner adding that he needed to make a quick stop on the way. I didn’t...
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,...
Dec 5, 2017
When you date Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde shows up….
My courtship with my ex was far from smooth, after our incredibly brief first date I was showered with flowers and invited to drive down...
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 15, 2017
Family Disconnected
Some people use the word family and it means something warm and inviting, like a big bathtub full of warm water and bubbles. For me the...
Oct 24, 2017
Because picking the wrong pumpkin patch would be a nightmare…
While you’re living with a partner who abuses you, be it verbally or physically – it becomes a daily challenge to rise above their...
