I can’t drink the way I used to.
Granted, the first time I even considered tempering my drinking was about the time of my miscarriage. I wasn’t even aware I was pregnant, but I was spotting and popped in to the GYN to see what was up.
Apparently, though he swears this is just something that happens, [...]
Archive for October, 2008
A Round for All My Friends…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged addiction, alcoholism, antibuse, Child rearing, D&C, drinking, family, hangovers, holidays, miscarriage, pregnancy, Thanksgiving, toddlers on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bad Parenting 101
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alcohol, baby, bike, boppy pillow, car seat, diet, father, food, food allergies, fourth of July, gocery store, holiday, hot lunch, infant, meltdown, Memorial day, mother, Noggin, nursing, parade, parenting, pets, popcorn, Reeses Peanut butter cups, school, sharing, sleep, sleep deprivation, TV on October 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’d grumble, but I don’t have the energy.
If parenting is so easy to give advice about, then why does everyone DO so badly at it? And why are there only “Mommy Dearest” books and not “Daddy Dearest” books? A father apparently only ruins your life by leaving or beating you, but mommy is the psychic destroyer, scapegoat for all ills [...]
Apparently I’m Having an Affair.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged affair, codependence, emotional abuse, emotional affair, emotional ties, family time, friendships, husband, infidelity, M. Gary Neuman, marriage, opposite sex friendships, sex, wife on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
OK, so I DO sometimes read the little blurbs that AOL puts up instead of doing something productive like vacuuming or cleaning the toilet. But I clicked on an article about emotional infidelity and it really ticked me off.
Who does this guy Gary Neuman think he is??? And is it the same guy who did [...]
Pictures of You
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aging, birth, body image, child raising, Child rearing, children, digital photography, doula, family, husband, marriage, mementoes, photo albums, photographs, pictures, postpartum depression, pregnancy, relationships, self image, sonograms, weight gain, weight loss, Weight watchers on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I always promise myself I will sift through the haphazard picture files in my computer and put them in some kind of order. If my disc crashes, I am absolutely toast. I have some pictures printed and / or on CD, but time, mildew, and my son’s love of flinging CDs have alerted me to the fact [...]
Grandma
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cancer, CT, dementia, grandmother, mental illness, Munchausen, New Britain, WWII on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Grandma is dying. Again. It has now reached the point where unless we see her cold, on a slab and pumped full of embalming fluid, no one is going to worry much.
My grandmother has been dying since I can remember. When I was about six, they sent her home from the hospital to die, and [...]
Dancing King
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ballet, childrens activities, dance, dancing with the stars, development, discipline, Gregory Hines, gymnastics, Maurice Hines, raising boys, sexuality, tap dancing on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I didn’t intend to make a dancer out of my son.
He has kicked enthusiastically since before he was born. At first, I didn’t feel the kicking and was worried. I shouldn’t have been. That kid’s legs have been going nonstop since my first twitch. Even now when he comes in to bed for cuddle time [...]
Control Issues
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aging, body image, control, detoxification, diet, exercise, midlife crises, pregnancy, weight control, womens issues on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes I think the only time I actually care about controlling my weight is when I can’t control anything else.
I can’t say I’ve ever been huge (barring pregnancy, when I outweighed my husband) or anorexic (sadly I say “if only”). These days I get so busy I do actually forget to eat from time to [...]
