a parenting confession

I have been in a parenting role for more than two years now. Truth be told, I never expected to be a parent but in my huberous I thought I'd be the type who would let my children be free spirits. Life would be one great big beautiful experience. I would let my children make …

separate rooms

photostream on Flickr. A and Z got a surprise when they came home after being gone for two weeks.

still breathing

It's been a tough week but I feel like I've gotten a bit of a reprieve today. I can take a deep breath without feeling the fifty pound weight on my chest. Still breathing.

how many?

For me this is a strongly private issue. Like most, I'd rather not have something so deeply personal splashed around with such vitriol, or argued by my elected officials or debated by religious extremists. Who are they to say what is right or just? It's no ones business but mine and those I love and …