About smommy
I am a single mom, by choice. I decided to separate from my husband and an unhappy marriage over three years ago. My son was two at the time. I am pretty much raising my kid on my own with occasional support of my family when I need it. (I don't like to admit I need it, ever!) My soon to be ex-husband (STBX) is an alcoholic and after we separated and he moved back to San Francisco, he became a drug addict also. Life is a struggle, but a sweet one since I have this awesome boy and we love each other sooooo much!
Now, if I could magically be divorced, that would be great...but alas, I cannot force him to sign the documents. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but there are moments when it seems so far away and unreachable.
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Especially since my son was born. I get to relive all of those magical childhood memories through my son and see those through my son’s eyes. I love it. I love surprising … Continue reading →
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Tagged alcoholic, brother, cancer, christmas, christmas tree farm, christmas trees, dad, daddy, death, depression, divorce, family, Father, hope, magic, magical, Mommy, mourn, mourning, parenting, relationships, siblings, sister, traditions
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It has been six months to the day that my dad passed away. I keep telling myself that I made peace with him and our issues when I visited him in March of this year. But I don’t think that was … Continue reading →
It has been a little over a month since my dad passed away. Yes. He died. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He received chemotherapy. He had the cancer surgically removed. He was cured. He died. It went so fast. … Continue reading →
Posted in Parenting, Relationships
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Tagged alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, cancer, chemotherapy, complications, crying, dad, dead, died, family, Father, iowa, issues, love, Lowe's, memory, pancreatic cancer, saying goodbye, self-help, surgery
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For the months, days, hours, minutes leading up to my trip to Iowa to visit my father, my stress level was high and my emotions were all over the place. Most of the time, when I would find myself alone … Continue reading →
It’s funny. All of the issues I had with my marriage came from my upbringing. Being the child of an alcoholic wasn’t easy. My father was an easy target for the small-minded townspeople that I grew up with. I heard … Continue reading →
Posted in Parenting, Parenting Through Divorce
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Tagged alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, cancer, dad, daddy, divorce, Father, losing a parent, marriage, pancreatic cancer, sad, sadness
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You know what I said in A New Journey… Well, it has happened. I have given J until the end of May to find a job and leave my home. Saturday morning, about 8:00am, he came into my room to … Continue reading →
Posted in Divorce, Parenting, Parenting Through Divorce, Relationships
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Tagged abuse, alcoholic, anger, anxiety, divorce, fighting, hope, Mommy, mother, moving, parenting, relationships
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Once again, it has been a while since I posted. Life has been great, peaceful, quiet, all is in order. When life is good, I fall off the writing wagon. But alas…a new journey has just begun. J has finished … Continue reading →
Posted in Divorce, Parenting Through Divorce, Relationships
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Tagged abuse, alcoholism, anger, anxiety, child support, children, depression, divorce, drug abuse, facebook, fighting, Georgia, marriage, moving, relationships
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Who isn’t anxious around the holidays? They are stressful, even when everything should be fun, happy and not too crappy. Since having my child, I have found the holidays to hold that “magic”, once again. It has been nice, really … Continue reading →
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Tagged children, christmas, depression, holidays, homesick, parenting, postpartum, priceless, stress, Thanksgiving, zoloft
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Last year I rented “Rise of the Guardians” for my son to watch. We both ended up watching it and it quickly became one of our favorite animated films. I still cannot get enough of this movie. It has such … Continue reading →
Posted in Parenting
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Tagged boogie man, children's books, EAster Bunny, Guardians of Childhood, Jack Frost, love, Man in the Moon, mim, Moon, Pitch, Rise of the Guardians, Sandman, santa claus, Tooth Fairy, William Joyce
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You know that guy? That douchebag that used to tell you multiple lies, get so lost and entangled in them, he didn’t know which way was up? The one that you knew was always lying, but you couldn’t prove it, … Continue reading →
Posted in Divorce, Parenting Through Divorce
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Tagged alcoholic, anxiety, Child custody, child support, Childcare, children, divorce, fighting, happiness, hope, Mommy, mother, parenting
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