Dear Miri, I got married few months ago. I told my husband about my past before we got engaged; I was having affair which lasted 3yrs. I had gotten physical with that guy, and I told this truth to my husband, as I never wanted to cheat on my husband. At the time I told [...]
February 24, 2012
I’ve been looking at pictures of baskets. Baskets for organizing the life of the disorganized? In catalog after catalog, there are efficient looking desks and cabinets and closets filled with items that are designated for said baskets. I’ve gone through flurries of organization. I organized our entire linen closet — two shelves jammed [...]
January 20, 2012
The other night my eldest yelled that his father and I suck at divorce. We had spent the afternoon at a dance recital and all the disparate pieces of my children’s extended family had converged. My ex’s family and my family. We had come together to celebrate. But tensions, awkward hugs and tightly smiled [...]
December 16, 2011
I haven’t sent out holiday cards in 5 years. And I tried. I really tried! Especially this year. I went through Shutterfly and Snapfish and Tiny Prints. I went through all of our photos from Long Beach Island this summer. I went through the photos from the pumpkin patch. Central Park Zoo. More beaches. More [...]
November 21, 2011
My ex got the kids for Thanksgiving. They were metaphorically placed between us on an overly-polished, black mahogany conference table that was the length of a football field. I saw our children inside the shine, their faces on Thanksgiving, their plates full of food and their tired overstuffed moans by the end of the evening. Inside [...]
November 14, 2011
Hayley discussed the breaking Penn State news here the other day. Since we love discussions at Femamom, I’m going to tackle the football scandal, my a.m. coffee still kicking. I asked some teenage boys sitting in our kitchen what they would do if they walked in a grown man molesting a kid? They were uncomfortable with the [...]
August 26, 2011
My ex-husband called our daughter a bitch. My suspicions that he harbored misogynistic tendencies were confirmed. Confirmed because calling one’s ex a bitch, while unnecessary and immature, does not a full-on jerk make. Calling a 14-year-old girl a bitch? That, a jerk makes. Name calling is a parenting no-no.I am sure that before our daughter turned [...]
August 3, 2011
Remember the people you invited to your wedding, how important and relevant they were? They don’t all stay relevant and important. I think this is great news. It’s a testament to the fact that we change and grow and continue to re-access our relationships. My sister was getting her hair colored. She does, about three times [...]
July 18, 2011
Guest Post By Gail Doktor There are two ways to say good-bye: Forever, or see you again soon. In Italian “addio” means “to God” and is a permanent good-bye. You’d say it to someone who won’t be returning. Or someone who is dying. By contrast, “ciao” or “arrivaderci” means something like “until the next time [...]
July 7, 2011
Guest Post by Jessica Sherman When I was pregnant, I imagined my first tough parenting choices would be to boob or not to boob. I thought I might fret over a nanny or daycare. I never thought I would be choosing between putting my infant daughter to sleep or taking care of my dying mother. [...]
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June 27, 2012
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