Thankful Anyway
I am having another dip in my health. They happen every once in a while. I’m not sure why — maybe I’ve been eating out at restaurants and the hidden ingredients I’m allergic to add up. Maybe I’m just feeling a little worn out. Or somehow my adrenal gland (or my thryoid, or both) have [...]
Unraveled
I have fallen into the rhythm of knitting, enjoying the click-clacking of something appearing bit by bit; seeing something real in the world. I have been knitting a second elephant. Orlando and I sometimes sing a little rhyme when we do it: Under the fence, Catch the sheep, Back we go, And off we leap. [...]
Standing on a slippery, narrow edge
Last week was a terrible week. I was tired. I was moody. I didn’t want to be a mother. I wanted my kids to go far, far away. My husband could stay, but only if he was taking care of my every single need every minute of the day. While smiling. And looking hot. (Oh, [...]
She Works Hard for the Money
I tried to quit my job, but they made me stay. Well, no, as I try to teach my son, no one can MAKE you do something; you always have a choice. But, yeah, they made me do it. Here’s the deal. After spending my twenties working for The Woman (a birth activist, an independent [...]
Take three breaths and call me in the morning
Dr. Laura, my dear good friend, came to my rescue last week. After another crying jag, I called her and left her a message, trying to sound composed and regular but knowing she would be able to tell by the sound of my voice that something was wrong, very wrong. And she knew. She came [...]
I need a hanky
The wonder twins of my dizziness put together their fists, said ACTIVATE, and took the form of one irritable mama (human) and one raging sinus infection (mucous is a form of really thick (albeit infected) water, isn’t it?). Hot compresess, neti pots, N-A-C, apple cider vinegar (gotta love the Internet!), and backup antibiotics in case [...]
Dizzy Two Ways
I was really dizzy. I’m still dizzy sometimes, but it is getting better. A few weeks ago, I felt dizzy a few times in the middle of the night, when I got up to nurse Mica. I thought maybe I hadn’t had enough water or something. Then last week, I woke up feeling dizzy and [...]
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