Draft surfing (42 drafts? Jeebus!) brought me this 2 year old unpublished gem. This was either right before some shitty things went down with Martian, or right after. Its probably when I really did start taking care of myself over his needs, and not out of anger, but self-preservation.  I was also in the throes of the last semester of my Women’s Studies degree; the best and most useless degree I’ve ever known. The empowerment of knowing why you aren’t happy can make huge changes... 

No, I’m not single. Far from it. I’m married, but due to The Husband’s health issues and my desire to constantly be on the move, I have taken on a new outlook regarding my kids. If they want to do something, then we go do it. The road trip was part of this, as was this past weekend. I took all of my kids to an amusement park with 3 other moms and their kids. No dads, no helpers, just us and our kids… and you know what? We had a great time. It was hard, I won’t lie, but...