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Fitted, Not Flat
Thank you for holding me Bearing witness to the unfolding of me I'm like a fitted sheet, no right angle to meet Not exactly wrong (but...
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Mostly Single Parents
It is day 2 after being laid off. Evening. And one of my favorite fantasies is beginning to erode as I continue to be “not caught up”! I...
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Aug 142 min read
Flights and change
One of the things I “missed” during the mediation marathon was that our agreement about a family event with dates, flights, rentals for...
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Jul 212 min read
Goo+d
Walter comes back to me today after 4 weeks with his dad. The longest we’ve ever been apart. The custody mediation was one of the hardest...
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Jul 182 min read


Pain Full
Sooooo, I hurt myself yesterday in yoga class and the wound itself is a healing portal. I was reaching up to the sky, took the slight...
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May 262 min read
Intersections
Sometimes, you come to an intersection in your journey that feels both known and somehow surprising or surprising that it should feel...
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May 41 min read


Humiliations
I’ve been thinking about humiliations lately. The feeling deep in my gut that I can access with just the word alone. “I was humiliated!”...
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Apr 252 min read
Ad Venture: Live Beautiful
Hi everyone, I’m on an adventure to live my best, most beautiful life! Here’s a snap of how it looks today: Sweet thoughts in the...
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Mar 293 min read
A Pair of Poems
Mother Poem: Slow go So slow it looks like a no Don’t be fooled by my pace; I have what I need to place in the race Slower now, but so...
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Mar 241 min read


Solo Parent Travel
Hey, Solo Parent Crew, and Solo Parent Curious! I’m here with some tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your life adventures...
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Mar 201 min read


Childish Pose
Getting to yoga class like a BOSS. I’m feeling like a success even before we move today. Laying out my mat, taking off my sweatshirt,...
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Feb 252 min read


Per Fume
Even single scents have a lot of interest and variation, don’t they? A rose can differ so much from another on a walk in the...
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Feb 192 min read


Tooth Fairies
One must become so many magical creatures as a parent. It’s a joyful bit amidst a lot that does not feel so magical in parenting, or...
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Feb 152 min read


DreamZ
Do you have dreams for your life? Do they seem outlandish to you? Do they seem outlandish to others? What are they? Tell me about them. I...
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Jan 281 min read


Tears always near
You know what those days are like, don’t you? Tears feel only a breath or a sentence away and you’re trying to navigate a more spacious...
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Jan 91 min read


Acceptance
What does this word even mean?! Sigh. Laugh. Lie down. I noticed today that I wanted a break even after I’ve had a break of the duties of...
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Dec 29, 20242 min read


Theater
Walter loves drama, stories, theater…he gets so drawn in and it’s beautiful to see. Bill’s wife had extra tickets to a show and she gave...
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Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Nov 24, 20240 min read


Confidence
You’ve changed the way I see You’ve changed me It’s been hard to see your confidence because sometimes I thought it was arrogance. I’ve...
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Nov 23, 20241 min read
Dry Sobs, Sweaty Bods
You’re drenched with sweat, no room for regret Everything spent Chataranga, dandasana Everything awesomer Yes To the joy To the pain To...
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Nov 14, 20241 min read
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