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In the present moment...: Domestic Goddess? Yeah, Not So Much...
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In the present moment. Yeah, Not So Much. I am a crappy house keeper. There's no other way to say it. When I first quit my job to become a stay-at-home-mom I had all these fantasies of finally having the time to really clean my house every week. My home would look like those homes you see in magazines. Clean. Organized. Beautiful. I would do it all! I would be the next Martha Stewart.only a whole lot nicer. And with a sense of humor. Yes I would be a Domestic Goddess! The thing is, when I get on a cleani...
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In the present moment...: March 2015
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In the present moment. Can I Really Call Myself A Writer? What do you do? It's what grownups ask each other by way of a greeting because we so often identify ourselves by what we do professionally. I'm a stay-at-home-mom," I reply. And if I'm meeting someone who is not another SAHM, but instead a member of the "working world" that statement is often met with a blank look or a tepid, "Oh, well, that's nice.". So, then I add, "Oh, and I'm also a writer.". At this point the non-SAHM perks up with a, "Oh!
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In the present moment...: No Comfort
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In the present moment. I DON'T WANT YOU! My three and a half year-old daughter roars, fists clenched at her sides, body rigid, tears and snot coating her face. I DON'T WANT YOU! She roars again mid-meltdown then jumps up and down screaming at the top of her lungs. I hardly recognize this enraged little person. 95% of the time my kid is joyful, happy, hilarious, and extremely kind. But that other 5% of the time. Spectacular, epic, blow-the-roof-off meltdowns. What can I do for you? GET AWAY FROM ME! I sec...
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In the present moment...: You Never...Until You Do
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In the present moment. You Never.Until You Do. Do y'all have a list of "nevers" in your head? You know the list.that slightly self-righteous all-knowing "Well, I'll never do this" or "I'll never do that" list. I'll never date a bad boy.". I'll never lie to my parents.". I'll never take the easy route.". I'll never get married.". I'll never have kids.". I'll never get fat.". I'll never stay in a bad marriage.". I'll never get divorced.". I'll never take a job that I don't feel passionate about.". I'll nev...
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In the present moment...: March 2011
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In the present moment. Day two of my forty-third year on the planet. Still in my jammies and bathrobe. Have not - as I promised my husband yesterday - gone to gym. Instead, got up while he was at spin, had my breakfast and went back to bed for several hours. Thinking that perhaps I'm not exactly out of my funk just yet. Says wonderful husband popping his head into the darkened bedroom. He probably should be. Still kind of funk-y. Happy birthday to me. You have a birthday coming up this week, don't you?
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In the present moment...: April 2011
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In the present moment. All will be revealed. Can you at least tell me what I need to wear? I ask my husband for the fourth time earlier this week. No All will be revealed on Friday," he says with a sly grin. But I might want to go out shopping to get a new outfit if I just knew what I need to wear! I say getting exasperated. You don't need to buy a new outfit.". Really. I do. Hate Them. With. A. Passion. That's how much I hate surprises. Because it's part of your anniversary present.". I'm in the mood fo...
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In the present moment...: Can I Really Call Myself A Writer?
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In the present moment. Can I Really Call Myself A Writer? What do you do? It's what grownups ask each other by way of a greeting because we so often identify ourselves by what we do professionally. I'm a stay-at-home-mom," I reply. And if I'm meeting someone who is not another SAHM, but instead a member of the "working world" that statement is often met with a blank look or a tepid, "Oh, well, that's nice.". So, then I add, "Oh, and I'm also a writer.". At this point the non-SAHM perks up with a, "Oh!
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In the present moment...: Togetherness
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In the present moment. It's a LOT of togetherness," I often hear myself saying in conversation when I'm talking about my life as a stay-at-home-mom. A LOT of togetherness.". I wouldn't have it any other way. But, man, is it ever a lot of togetherness. Oy. Here's the thing that you aren't supposed to say about being a stay-at-home-mom:. Being a stay-at-home-mom is kind of driving me crazy. But then she has one of her spectacular meltdowns. Omigod. The meltdowns. Brutal. For both of us. And the fact that s...
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In the present moment...: February 2015
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In the present moment. There is a cat," says my 3.5 year-old daughter. We are sitting at a table in our local library and she is "reading" to me from a Rainbow Fairy. Books with the PINK covers. Conveniently there are dozens and dozens of Rainbow Fairy books with pink covers. Today Esme grabs my hand when we're done "checking out" her books. "Come," she says, pulling me to my feet. Where are we going? She says with a grin. It's Margaret's birthday party today.". Margaret is Esme's baby doll. The doll...
