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HOLIDAYS AND SINGLE-PARENTING: Why I no longer post images of my tree on Christmas morning
Single-parenting during the social media era is hard enough without having the added challenges of single-parenting, holidays and social media. The pressure of seeing the Christmas trees swamped with gifts is pretty hard when you are picking yourself up after a divorce. I have been watching old home videos the past few weeks and trying to be more sentimental this Christmas. As such, I am converting old VHS movies and mini DVR’s to MP4’s and loading them onto thumb drives for my sons to have as gifts. I am astonished at how many videos we have of Christmas morning and…
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THE DAY MY CHILD HAD A PSYCHOTIC BREAK.
THE FIRST PHONE CALL I received a text at almost one o’clock in the morning. It was from my middle son concerning my other son, with whom he lived. I had no idea that this was the day that my child had a psychotic break. “I believe [his brother/my sons name here] is either really bad right now or incoherent. He sent me a text saying he needs to see a psychiatrist.” “What!!!???” I texted back. “Come here now. He is writing on his walls. Seriously, come here now. He is afraid of himself right now.” “I am on my…
