“Will I ever get a good night’s rest again? ” I was seriously beginning to doubt it! I’d decided our pillow-top mattress was not only old but perhaps not soft enough for my side-sleeping tendencies. We bought a softer mattress. I decided it was too soft. We bought a firmer mattress. I decided it was…
If you’ve been to a roller-skating rink with children under the age of 10 in the past 2 years, you’ve probably seen a roller-skating walker. This tool is used to help new skaters learn how to skate without the fear of falling. When I first saw one, I was so excited! I could hand one…
“You are the expert on you!” “Who me?” “Yes, you!” “Really?” “Yes, really.” “Wow . . . Ok!” That was a snippet of a dialogue between my therapist and me several years ago. (Hey, now… as tempting as it may be, let’s not try to figure out why I went to a therapist. Let’s stay…
To Whom It May Concern: If you really knew me, you would not love me. And I don’t want to lose you and your love, so I can’t dare show you the real me. That’s why I lie. That’s why I smile when I want to cry. That’s why I say yes when I want…
One day a conversation with my 7-year-old and my 4-year-old daughters went in a direction I was not anticipating. By the time I realized this, it was too late to turn back. Olivia: “. . .’Hell’?” “What is ‘hell’?” Me: (thinking, “Oh Lord, here we go!) “Hell is a place you go after you die…
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