They Don’t Care

If you’re a single parent struggling and just getting by – I want you to know, they don’t care. If your apartment is small, and your checking account is two-digits – they don’t care. If your car has three hubcaps and makes that screeching noise because you need a new fan belt – they don’t …

Those Intrusive Thoughts Again

I can’t stop worrying about my kids. I am constantly terrified that something bad will happen to one of them – and it eats away at my ability to function and maintain a consistent thought process. My oldest daughter is going in for ACL surgery tomorrow – and since I found out she needed surgery, …

The Pain of One-Thousand Needles

After nearly 15-years of not communicating with my sister – we are speaking again. I mentioned this in previous posts – but I was estranged from my older sister, Michelle, for many years due to her substance abuse issues. I recall from a young age (11 – and she was 13) seeing my sister unravel …