She wanted to take her brother's most special toy, play with it roughly. He said no and screamed. Held it high so she couldn't snatch it away. She bit his arm. Hard. And in an instant he was flailing at her head. I broke them apart. He quietly left the room. She cried, then calmed [...]
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Healthy as a Second Language
Image credit: Photo by Hatters! on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons You may not realize it, but my native language is Codependent, with special fluency in the Implied Requests and "Helpful" Advice dialects. As I've worked on myself, I'm learning to communicate in ways that are healthier, not only for me, but for my relationships [...]
In Case You Missed It…
Should any of you be doing important things like reading my blog instead of silly things like lighting Hanukkah candles or baking Christmas cookies or feeding the poor and giving comfort to the destitute, I thought I'd remind you that there are just a few hours left to leave a comment on Monday's post for [...]
Working on Resentments, Holiday Style
Image credit: Photo by RobertN on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons I've been feeling pretty dang good this holiday season, but pretty dang good doesn't mean perfect or resentment free. I'm finding that my resentments this year really focus on retail workers, which is probably only fair, since I imagine a lot of their resentments [...]
Forget I Said Anything
Do you know that in all the times I read Step 1 over the past five years — including last week when I was working Step 1, and all the times Step 1 was read in meetings, and all the times my husband and I discussed Step 1, and even in my writings about Step [...]
My Blog Project 3 Favorites
I recently entered a post into Daily Blog Tips Blog Project Three Contest. But I'm not only a contestant, I am also a judge. I entered the contest because I thought, "Oh, good! I'm a kick ass writer. I should enter a contest that is judged, rather than one that relies on random luck. I'll [...]
Coming Attractions
I'm teeming with ideas. I feel like my head is about to explode. And I want to share all of them with you RIGHT NOW! But I am also planning two major solo trips (in which I fly long distances, leaving my husband in charge of house and children) in the next 4 weeks: one [...]
Three is a Magic Number
Six years ago, at 3 a.m. on night, I woke to find my water had broken and I was in labor with my son. My husband and I, as first time parents, were completely unprepared. This was not the due date! Our baby boy was early! Ok, not very early, but we're procrastinators, both of [...]
