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Solo Mother

October 7th, 2008

Truth

I heart Indexed. It’s right up there with xkcd as my all-time favorite, geek-humor site. I might be a single mother, but that doesn’t mean I’ve lost my sense of humor… it just means it’s gotten a little more warped over the years.
I came across an image on Indexed that is sure to make sense […]

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May 24th, 2008

A song to get you through if you’re going through it now

I love Imogen Heap. She’s got an amazing voice, a turn of phrase that makes the hair on my arms stand on end, and a comfort that has pulled me through breakup and breakdown.
So if you need a friend beside you this weekend, if you have come here because you know the next step is […]

By christina -- 2 comments

April 27th, 2008

Sanctuary

All my life, I’ve felt this vague unease, this keening wail in the back of my psyche that cried, “I want to go home!” Didn’t matter where I was… in my apartment, in a lover’s arms, in the most beautiful spot in the world: some part of me keened and wailed. Home. As I fought […]

By christina -- 18 comments

April 10th, 2008

More thoughts on children, independence, and fear

Some folks responded to yesterday’s post with a “Right on, sister!” while others were terrified, or thought I was nuts for advocating independence for older children. Have you looked at the map of pedophiles in your neighborhood? some asked. One woman wrote an impassioned rant about shooting in schools — um, that happens in one […]

By christina -- 3 comments

March 14th, 2008

What I think about the poll…

It’s all about the tribe, isn’t it?
My son has always been a part of a tribe, since he was born. It started out with the mamas and babies we met at the breastfeeding support group we attended every week, sitting in rockers with other new moms, weighing our babes, talking with the lactation consultant about […]

By christina -- 4 comments

February 11th, 2008

another Valentine, this one to my aunt

Today is the one year anniversary of the death of my aunt, my mother’s sister, my cousin’s mother. When the King of Everything and I decorated the tree this past Christmas, the tree skirt that graced our floor had been made by her hand (and had miraculously survived the diaspora of my belongings when my […]

By christina -- 2 comments

January 11th, 2008

More great ideas for how to handle 2008

The single parents channel on About.com has some great advice on how to make 2008 a great year. The list of ten things to do and keep in mind really bring home what it means to be a good parent.
Each suggestion is just… great. I’m in love with #10, personally:
10. Embrace Your Life
Finally, recognize […]

By christina -- 2 comments

June 2nd, 2007

how time flies when you’re having fun!

I don’t mean this in a callous way. Far from it. There are times I wake up in tears over what was lost, but I’m mourning an ideal, not the reality. But last night, as I sat around the fountain that serves as an ice skating rink in the winter and focal point for jazz […]

By christina -- 4 comments