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Marriage "Words Of Wisdom"... With Some Tweaking

When I first got married, I thought that I was supposed to abide by some pre-set all encompassing marriage rules. There were all these bits and pieces of advice that were thrown at me the year of my engagement. Aunts an…
THAT Couple: Are They As Perfect As They Seem?

I see you. Yes. I do. I see you, perfect couple cruising the Grove (The celebrity frequented upscale mall, also home of E! interviews) mid-day on a Sunday. I see you with your orbitz stroller, ironed clothes, handing yo…
Becoming a Single Mom: Chapter 1

I've had a dirty word on my mind lately: divorce. How are those mental images coming? Depictions of courtrooms & custody battles, screaming fights on the phone hoping the kids don't hear, ripping hair out while goin…
Keeping The Spark Alive After Childbirth

This post brought to you by Adam & Eve. So you've just had a baby and you're exhausted, right? I don't have to tell you that--you're so tired that you haven't brushed your hair in three days and your perma-sweats…
Real Mom Blog: Why I Didn't Marry My Baby's Father

The story of how I got pregnant is a pretty long one. I was 23. It was my first year back in Holland (Texas) from the University of Michigan, and I wasn't feeling too great. Job searches were fruitless. My mother was t…
A Kid-Free Date Night

Eric and I are going out with a couple friends of ours to dinner in the city this Saturday. Obviously, this is a kid-free time. I won't even talk about the complicated thoughts that go through my mind to accomplish such…
Give and Take and Give Some More

"Well, it looks like there's four left," my 83-year-old grandmother said as she leaned forward and peered into the bowl of boiled shrimp. I had just left the table to take dishes to the kitchen, but I was still within e…
Would You....?

I was surfing around my universal inbox and saw some rec'd comments about religious posts and blah blah blah. You know, the typical argument that is seen around Xanga when it comes to religion. It got me thinking about…
Staying Together for the Kids

At what point is it better to call it quits with your spouse than to stay with them for the sake of the kids? I am a firm believer in trying to work out your differences with your spouse and know that all marriages go t…
The Obsession With Marriage And Heaven

Do kids just have obsessions with the weirdest things? For example, the eldest of the children I watch, Alana, is five years old and has an obsession with marrying her cousin Luke. Of course I know this is completely in…