I know that every single person remembers the moment when they walked away from any type of abuse. If you have been blessed with a healthy positive upbringing- all you need to know is that it is this odd experience of contradiction, of fear and bravery. If you cut the strings what will happen? WhenContinue reading “Scissors”
Category Archives: Parenting
Not MY “Mini Me”
I am days, hopefully still weeks away from giving birth to a little girl. It has been an awfully odd journey for me, one I have taken incredibly serious. I cannot seem to get comfortable with the idea that I-ME-Jessica, am having a daughter. Every mother that has a daughter promotes the same vision. TheContinue reading “Not MY “Mini Me””
Two of everything
My youngest son literally has two of everything. It’s cathartic. Let me explain. I had a unique upbringing. I, too, had everything. I was spoiled beyond belief with tangible materialistic items. It was… excessive. Naturally everyone singles me out due to my overbearing childhood experiences. They too assume I do the same for my childrenContinue reading “Two of everything”
Down the rabbit hole
Have you ever had one single clear memory stir up a massive amount of memories, but they are all tangled up together in one big cloudy BLUR!? I have been spending the last year and half decoding my own brain and understanding why it is I do the things I do as an adult. SpecificallyContinue reading “Down the rabbit hole”
The maid’s tales
I don’t harp on my children to clean. I don’t scream or fuss or fight over the wrappers or spilt messes. I just do it. I frustratedly and confusingly convince myself that it’s because I love them and also it’s because this is my job. However when I feel overrun or taken advantage of IContinue reading “The maid’s tales”
Memoir of a mom 