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Tag Archives: motherhood
You Must Chill!
More than once in my life, I’ve decided that I need someone like Lloyd Dobler in my life. Today, I need him to tell me to chill. (Seriously, if you’ve never seen Say Anything, you need to ASAP). Somehow, over … Continue reading
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Tagged dieting, motherhood, MyFitnessPal, Planners, relax, Weight Watchers
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Disappointment and Identity
First, I want to think those who commented and messaged me after yesterday’s post. Your support means a lot to me. Seriously. After watching Brene Brown’s TED Talk about Vulnerability (at the bottom of the post, if you’re interested), I … Continue reading
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Tagged adjunct life, Ani DiFranco, emotions, food, identity, motherhood, teaching
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Breathe
Forgive me if this post is a bit jumbled. I have a lot to write, and I can’t guarantee that it’ll make sense. I am not happy….with anything, really. I’ve been depressed for months. Not depressed to the point where … Continue reading
Fear of Evaluation
So, along with all of the New Year’s Resolutions and Goals, many folks are evaluating their lives, and thinking about the kind of life they want to live. I’m afraid to do that. I’m afraid that if I think about … Continue reading
Clean Up on…the Couch, the Floor, and my Feet
I’m sitting in the bathroom, watching Kid Pilgrim play in the tub. It’s not his regular bath time right now. But he did just throw up orange juice with banana bits on the couch, the floor, and my feet. So, … Continue reading
Lesson: Fast Food Will Not Make Me Feel Better
I’m having a great and bad day today. I won’t go into the melancholy that always arrives every year on this day, because I have nothing new to offer to the dialogue. KidPilgrim is 2 1/2 years old now, and … Continue reading
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Tagged KidPilgrim, motherhood, Weight Watchers, WW
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Just the Four of Us…
I’ve been waiting for a “good” time to write about the birth of BabyPilgrim. What I’m learning (or, re-learning every day) is that there is no “good” time. There is only time. And since August 9th, most of that has … Continue reading
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Tagged BabyPilgrim, KidPilgrim, motherhood, Weight Watchers
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Insomnia, Worry, and Sadness…Oh, My!
It’s 2:23am. I managed to sleep for 3 hours tonight. It was a full three hours, full of dreams. When I woke up, I thought for sure that it would be 5am, but nope. 1:30am. My hips are killing me, … Continue reading
I’m Still Here
I’ve thought about writing here more often, but when I sit down to write, the same thing comes out every time, and I’m sure it’s nothing folks want to read. But, then, I’ve always said that folks should write for … Continue reading
Why Not Smile?
Before I had a child, I thought I’d be an awesome mother. I’d love my child, have fun with them, inspire them, and have an infinite amount of patience with them. After all, I wanted a child. And if you … Continue reading
A Last Confession 