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Being Me 16 Aug 2013 | 12:51 am
I probably say this too much, but I LOVE that I now have the freedom to just be myself. There are SO many things that I almost take for granted now that I couldn’t do three and a half years ago. Mostl...
Why I’m An Atheist (and other non-Christian beliefs) 8 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am
Atheism First, read my post Why I’m Agnostic?. Much of that is still true. My journey out of Christianity was agonizing and long. I’ve passed through hardcore fundamental Christianity (what I grew up...
The Third Year 5 Jul 2013 | 01:46 am
July 4th is kind of a mixed-emotion day for me. My parents aren’t really into the “freedom” and “independence” thing, since they say this country was founded on rebellion (while enjoying the freedoms!...
That Selfish Depression 1 Jul 2013 | 12:44 am
Depression, in my folks’ house, was deemed “selfishness”. It was a result of thinking too much about yourself and not enough about other people. (All mental disorders, according to my parents, were ju...
“Kid Power” 24 Jun 2013 | 08:03 pm
When I was a kid, we weren’t allowed to read “kid power” books, meaning books where kids do things and are smart, or smarter than their parents. No Encyclopedia Brown, no Felicity from American Girls ...
All My Fault, Not Good Enough. 30 May 2013 | 01:20 am
Trigger warning: graphic descriptions of self-injury. Everything was my fault. This was never said, but it was implied enough to really screw me up. Somehow it was my fault if the kids got into someth...
Today, I Was “That Mom” 9 May 2013 | 04:57 am
Ari has a habit lately of not taking very long naps. I don’t know what prompted this, or how to get her to sleep longer, and it’s frustrating for the both of us. She slept 20 minutes today, and refuse...
we were taught to fear the people who could help. 21 Apr 2013 | 02:16 am
Libby Anne is doing a series on HSLDA vs. CPS, so I figured I’d try and pound out a quick post from my experiences. I’m not going to write very much about HSLDA, but I’ll link to Libby’s posts so you...
Trust. 15 Mar 2013 | 04:44 am
I came across this image posted on a page on Facebook earlier. (I don’t know anything about the website that’s on it, I just left it on to credit them.) It reads If you have trouble trusting children,...
What Do We Owe Our Parents? 12 Mar 2013 | 08:30 pm
There’s a saying that’s been going around for a long time, “Be nice to your kids, they’ll choose your nursing home.” I never realized until just now how absolutely true that is. For a very, very long...
