One of the things I love the most about writing is that it’s just me and my computer. Some days the words come easily, and my fingers glide quickly over the keyboard. More times than not, it’s like pulling teeth as I sit and stare at the screen, willing something witty and clever to magically appear. No matter how hard or easy it is, I’m the boss. Unlike my previous creative … [Read more...]
A Story With a Happy Ending
The first time I found out I was pregnant, I had just gotten home from work to our apartment. I was changing out of my work clothes and into something more comfortable when I noticed my chest in the bedroom mirror. It looked different. And a lot bigger. Is it possible? Could I really be pregnant the first month we tried? Though I had promised myself that I … [Read more...]
The Mommy Union
I belong to arguably the oldest union in the world, “The United Federation of Moms.” I was a probationary member the day the stick turned pink but was issued my permanent card 16 years ago when I had my first child, Tom. I held my beautiful baby boy in my arms and became a proud member. Whenever I’m facing a pesky parenting problem with one of my three children, I fall … [Read more...]
The Love Affair That Saved My Marriage
I wrapped my legs around him and sighed. For the first time in months I could finally sleep. I felt more than a little guilty. After five years of marriage, I had never spent the night wrapped up with anyone other than my husband. But here I was, caught up in a strange and exciting love affair. Phil was just too alluring to say no to. I must admit that I … [Read more...]
When We Start to Lose Our Mommy Super Powers
Today I had a very hard realization, my mommy super powers, the tools I have used to banish monsters under the bed, thwart toddlers before they painted their whole rooms with diaper cream, or prevent a child’s head from being used as a torpedo, are becoming much less powerful now that my kids are 16, 13, and 10. True, there was the time my powers didn’t alert me that my then … [Read more...]
