My husband came home last night and looked defeated. We sat and discussed what was going on with his job. The issues that have come up. A normal ebb and flow to a company but sometimes it wears you down and this is what is happening to him. He is loyal to his boss but [...]
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Ups and Downs of Marriage
Forget parenting. Forget work decisions and career options. Forget trying to figure out a household budget. You know what is hard and sometimes just fucking weird? Marriage. You can literally want to love someone so hard and smother them to death all in one day. Or one hour. Sometimes you just have to take it [...]
An Alzheimer’s Truth
My Dad stood in the room when I told my Mom I was pregnant. With tears in her eyes, she showed him the ultrasound pictures and asked me a million questions. He nodded and thought it was cool but I could see the disconnect in his eyes. Once they made it to their own home [...]
Taking the Stand
To begin Rebecca's story start here. There are moments that happen in your life and you have no idea they are life changing moments. I have learned that is for the better. When you sit in that life changing moment and KNOW it is happening, it can be so much worse. You are changing the course [...]
Inside the Courtroom
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Have you ever sat in a court room? It is nothing like what you would imagine. There is nothing fast pace about it. It is all about the hurry up and wait but don’t dare be late. Our first court day I walked through security with Lawyer, my Mom and [...]
Preparing for Battle
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. There were times during this that we were able to see Rebecca. When another family member would sneak us over to see her or during an appointment or two that we had with her and a child psychologist. You can imagine how emotional it was for both of us. It [...]
Keeping it Together
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Once we started the ball rolling with the Lawyer, the Ex and I assumed roles for the battle, whether we wanted them or not. The fact that Rebecca was within my blood family and the fact that my Ex and I were not married (at the time) meant it was [...]
No One to Come and Save Us
Rebecca's Story Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 The day I turned 16 was on a perfect, July, summer day. I climbed in my car with my license fresh in my pocket and my Mom ran back inside to grab my insurance card. “Just in case.” She stood waving [...]
Through My Mistakes 