Disclosure: I am a #TalkEarly ambassador. All thoughts and opinions are my own. "Why do the clouds on one side of the sky look different than the other?" "Why does my elf come on December 3rd?" "How are rainbows made?" "Why do Mamis drink alcohol?" These are some of the questions I've gotten, like, since this morning. I have given my child a "questions" notebook but she never seems to have it ...
Working Through the Emotions of Losing And Learning
The day after election day. I was up past 3 a.m. I left the safety of my war room after midnight for the reality of exit polls and concession speeches. I've been seeing a lot of discussions about percentages of people voting. About who voted how. Breakdowns regarding race and gender sliced and diced to serve up with a large side of anger and hurt. Throughout the next days, weeks and months, I ...
Single Parenting With a Chronic Illness
(this is part of the Soulful Sunday series) This past week I've had a few aha moments. As I woke up on a Saturday, I had to do some extra running around in order to make things work, and I started writing this list in my head. Of course, as the day went on and my endo belly made its appearance, the list grew. I have been told I am not a single mother because baby girl's dad is in her life. I've ...
How to Process Boundaries, Toxicity and Actions For a Better Life
I've recently headed back to therapy. Processing being disconnected from my father and the continual pushback experienced from family members that don't really have my best interest at heart but rather, they're own need to justify the trauma they experienced. Among other things. Over the last few years, I've continually shed fucks in a manner not dissimilar from a long haired cat shedding hair, ...
Being My Girl’s Best Teacher While Learning Along the Way
Disclosure: I'm a #TalkEarly ambassador. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I'm writing this in karate class. No, I'm not so talented that I can type and karate chop all at once (GOALS!). I'm attempting to distract myself as baby girl takes her first consistent after school activity. It's slightly nerve wracking. I have to fight the urge to yell at kids as they practice their kicks and ...
The Tale of Two Silis
I'm in the car, on the way to an apartment with a perfect sea view. I’ve spent the day in what would be considered an undesirable area of the city. The electricity we consumed today came from a small power plant used to barely keep the fridge running, a few light bulbs and a lonely fan that tries its best to cool down a small house never intended to hold so many memories or so much love. Every ...
