I’ve had my share of being alone during the holidays. After my divorce, living in Detroit, 1400 miles away from my immediate family, I spent plenty of Thanksgivings alone. And truthfully, it’s not that bad. Yesterday, I spent the morning by myself. So even though this one was not spent alone, being without Annika gave [...]
Categories: Motherhood, Single motherhood, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tags: Annika, co-parenting, Holidays, Single Mom
Annika is going to get on a plane without me for the first time tomorrow morning. She and Toyin are going to Michigan for Thanksgiving. They will be gone for three days. Tomorrow marks the first of many things. Our first holiday apart; her first trip on a plane without me; her first trip visiting [...]
Categories: Single motherhood, Travel, Uncategorized
| Tags: Annika, co-parenting, Holidays, Motherhood, Single Mom
I turned 40 last week. It was uneventful. I don’t feel any older than I did when I was 39, or even 29. I purposely did nothing to celebrate. Not because I’m denying my age. I’m 40. (Yes, it feels strange to say it.) So, I’m 40. I’ve been on this earth for 40 years. [...]
Categories: Life
| Tags: Motherhood, Random crap
