Is your husband driving you nuts again? Or, are you filled with love for the man you promised to love in sickness and in health? Whichever way you are feeling about your better half, you’re going to find an essay to relate to in, I Just Want to Be Alone. This is a great collection of pieces about marriage from some of the best lady writers on the web. The brainchild of Jen … [Read more...]
Turning Points
There comes a time in every mom’s life when they have to admit defeat, throw in the towel, wave the white flag of surrender, and face the hard truth that they just aren’t the center of the universe for their children anymore. I always knew this day would come. But I was hoping that I had a few more years, say when my kids were in their seventies and not when they were 15, 12, … [Read more...]
Marcia Kester Doyle of Menopausal Mother is Getting Possessed with Kathy and the Dishwasher
Happy first day of Spring! Welcome to the 11th installment of, Getting Possessed with Kathy and the Dishwasher. Each month I beg, I mean very nicely ask, one of my blogging friends to spend a little time with the Dishwasher and me. I always have so much fun getting to know these amazing writers a bit better and of course the Dishwasher loves to hear about other possessed … [Read more...]
There are No Sick Days for Mommies
Each time I dare to get sick, I’m plagued with a recurring dream. I’m in bed with an extremely sore throat or a painful stomach bug. I can barely lift my head up, yet I keep trying to reach my office to let them know I won’t be in today. But whatever I do, I can’t seem to get through to a single person who can help me. I’m in a full-blown panic because I’m sick as a dog and … [Read more...]
The Joy of Family
As I look back on my childhood, I realize that many of my best memories came from the shared misery my sisters and I endured. Sharing the back seat of a Volvo for numerous trips to my uncle’s dairy farm, often with bags of cow manure for my father’s organic garden in the trunk. We had to come up with ways to fight the boredom of those five-hour car trips with only two … [Read more...]
