Death, divorce, deployments, there are many reasons parents find themselves bearing the burden of parenting without a partner’s full support. For some this captures the whole of their parenting experience and for others it describes extended periods of time often overlooked or covered up with a well meaning, “You’re so…

Trust the timing, dear. We’ve all heard the cliché. It is commonly presented at the most inopportune moment leaving us wanting to punch the deliverer in their consoling face! Ok, that may be a slight exaggeration of the sentiment as I’m not a violent person, but you get the idea…

I’m going to be alone for a while. A good long while to heal from this shit. Alone with my pain, alone with my spirit, and this time I’ll be alone by choice. I will not be waiting for anyone to return, I will be working relentlessly to form the…

“I put myself there…I wanted to be there…and I had all the tools to win this fucked-up game!” -David Goggins As I lay here shivering on this hotel floor a smile creeps on to my face. It is cold and my hips ache. More. My head throbs and my eyes…

November 2021 Years ago I sat staring at the image of a friend in tears with the hashtag “divorce sucks” following her post. I frowned and tried to empathize. I could see her pain and I hated it for her. She is and was a sweet woman. I am happy…

“Ms. Benard?,” he said in a soft and apologetic voice. “Oh Hi, Mr. Davis! What can I do for you?” I smiled, always pleased to see a colleague on a hectic day (we really do have an awesome team of freshman English teachers). …

Sweat dripped down a stray blonde curl and tickled my neck. I absentmindedly brushed it aside and glanced at the sky; probably about 11 o’clock judging by the height of the sun and the humid, oppressive heat. My youngest son’s voice droned on about building a treehouse as I stepped…

days begin so early quiet and dark no restless energy to drive them yet just that painful longing to remind me that I am alone.

The Joy of Flirting Without an Endgame We all want to feel sexy, beautiful, desired, and appreciated. It’s basic human function. It is a need, a hunger, a want that drives us to…um…procreate? (or at least practice). Heck, even the great Abraham Maslow listed sex as a basic human need, right next to hunger and thirst. …