“Ground Control to Jessica”
After my brain injury I stopped writing. I stopped a lot of things. Some for medical reasons, some for depression reasons, and some for re
Bonkers Parenting in Quarantine
Parenting, no matter which way you slice it, is hard. Add a pandemic to the mix and suddenly every piece of confidence may crumble like...
Pay It Forward: Be A Game Changer for Single Parents
Single parents often hear the not so glorious sounds of mental exhaustion when they ask for support. They know they ask for too much....
5 Ways Divorced Parents Can Cope with Custody
The Bear and I meandered the grocery aisles the other day discussing the important matters of the day: sharks have no hair, but give live...
Keep Moving: Fat Girl Running
Yesterday I fumbled headfirst into running again. My doctor wants me to start exercising at least 6 hours a week. I about died of...
Stop the Train
Sometimes a train of negativity sweeps you down the rails of poor thinking patterns and dysfunctional coping skills. Yet somehow we keep...
You Should Work Here
In a smelly closet covered in graffiti I made my first call. Please bring me clothes. Please. Please I begged. Please bring me a book...
Drowning on Dry Land: Moms Can't Cry
“That’s me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight losing my religion.” This lyric plays in my mind when I contemplate the progression...
Tsunami
Sometimes a heart just bursts. We love so deeply we cannot keep the vast emotions in one simple container. The following tells a brief...
Turning A Corner by the Scandalous Grace of God
The bulk of my blogging centers on the time in my life as a Parent Crisis and the healing process. Today healing that has dangled in...