divorce

How I Explained Addiction to My Kids

There were some things in I wasn’t prepared to parent through. Having to explain their father’s struggles with addiction to my kids was one of those things.

Must Love Chickens

I was thinking about keeping chickens. They were wonderful pets and could teach the kids about where food comes from without lifelong scarring.

How We Grieve Without Losing Our Way

Nursing old wounds is tricky work; it transfers the weight and pain of the wound.  It is lifted from their small shoulders and dropped heavily onto mine.  I feel that pain, it becomes and begets my own.

How I Explained Addiction to My Kids

There were some things in I wasn’t prepared to parent through. Having to explain their father’s struggles with addiction to my kids was one of those things.

Must Love Chickens

I was thinking about keeping chickens. They were wonderful pets and could teach the kids about where food comes from without lifelong scarring.

How We Grieve Without Losing Our Way

Nursing old wounds is tricky work; it transfers the weight and pain of the wound.  It is lifted from their small shoulders and dropped heavily onto mine.  I feel that pain, it becomes and begets my own.