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Ye Shall Not Be Damned to Hell if Ye Don’t Want Kids

By On 2011/09/04 · 22 Comments · In GBE 2, Solitary Mama, Wisdom You Won't Use Anywhere

I never wanted kids. To clarify before I get myself hated and in trouble, I will say this: Now that I have one, I can’t imagine life without her and wouldn’t take it back for a second. I am also not scheming on ways to get rid of her, in case you’re wondering.

However, if [...]

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5 Lies Grown Ups Tell Children

By On 2011/06/20 · 3 Comments · In I Don't Know Where Else to Put This, Solitary Mama

I read a post at Bubble Gum on My Shoe about her and her daughter’s experience with the Tooth Fairy. I have gotten myself into more than one Tooth Fairy dilemma, and have had to lie on top of lie a few times (the last being when daughter found all of her [...]

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Loser Single Mom Syndrome

By On 2009/04/08 · 3 Comments · In I Don't Know Where Else to Put This

The fact that I missed my daughter’s “special day” bothered me so much that I mentioned it to my coworkers. Luckily, I work with people who willingly shared their own awful parent stories to make me feel better. But it didn’t. Not only do I feel painfully guilty and sorry to my daughter for missing [...]

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