Tag Archives: holidays
Treading Water
I am not me. Well, I am. I think. But I’m not. Life hopped onto the emotional roller coaster last October, zooming upside down, through twists and turns, before releasing the safety harness and dumping me into the murky swampy … Continue reading
Posted in Dances with Chaos, Random
Tagged anxiety, depression, family, friendship, holidays, life, parenting
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When Santa Procrastinates
Twas the afternoon before Christmas…. …. and I was at Walmart. With my almost-five-year-old son. The primary goal: to pick up Christmas cards to mail before New Year’s (side note: still not addressed or mailed). Oh, and any other last … Continue reading
‘Twas the Night Before Sickmas…
How I imagine Christmas Eve will play out… * * * ‘Twas the night before Christmas, the third at this house but my parents weren’t here, just my own spouse. The stockings were laid by the TV with care, because … Continue reading
Posted in Dances with Chaos
Tagged family, holidays, humor, life, poem, sick kids, Twas the Night Before Christmas
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