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A Little Drop of Holy Mary

Written on February 22, 2012 by Second Chance Moon in Divorce & the Single Mom, Mom's Point of View

Did you grow up in the Catholic Church? Do you remember the song “Somebody’s Knocking at Your Door”? “Ohhhhhhh sinner why don’t you answer, somebody’s knocking at your door……” Love it. I am born and raised Catholic, but I hesitate to speak or write holy things, it just seems unnatural and a bit awkward to me. How can…

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Not My Finest Valentine’s Day

Written on February 17, 2012 by Second Chance Moon in Divorce & the Single Mom

There seems to be this cycle of “Groundhog Dayish” stuff going on lately. The daily grind of………Soccer practices, basketball practice, work meetings, school clubs, laundry, dinner, dishes, making lunches, walking the dog, trying to go to Jazzercise, kids wanting to hang with friends, dry cleaners, bank, miscellaneous last minute errands, and oh the homework! My “single mom, hear me…

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I am Beyond Divorce

Written on January 23, 2012 by Second Chance Moon in Divorce & the Single Mom

Ugh…yes, talking about divorce again. One of my goals for the new year was to tackle any lingering issues I might have regarding my divorce. I don’t know why some insecurities and concerns have lingered so long, it will 4 years in May since my divorce was finalized. Some people seem to move on so quickly. I…

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Personality Test and Career Change

Written on January 16, 2012 by Second Chance Moon in Divorce & the Single Mom, Notes From the Teacher

I am going to be bold and say, this is my year, also known as The Year of Barb (YOB for short). I understand many others have claimed this year as their own and that’s OK, the year is big enough to accommodate anyone who wants to take it for all it’s worth. One of…

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Like Blind Fish in a Cave

Written on January 7, 2012 by Second Chance Moon in Divorce & the Single Mom

A few months ago, my 7th grader had to read a story from her giant literature text book. She was tired and not in the mood, so I offered to read it to her while we snuggled under her covers. The title of the story was What do Fish Have to do with Anything written…

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What’s on Your Shirt?

Written on October 25, 2011 by Second Chance Moon in Mom's Point of View

Another title might be…….”Endless Laundry Cycle Fails to Stop an Embarrassing Mom Blunder” What’s on your shirt? I questioned, after I picked up Handsome from school the other day. Oh, that’s goose poop. How did you get goose poop on your shirt? I slid into a pile of it during one of my football practices. You…

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Practice Cancelled

Written on October 21, 2011 by Second Chance Moon in Mom's Point of View

Soaking rain has been falling around here for a couple of days. I’m a mom with two kids who are active in outdoor sports. Rain to me means a much needed night off. A night to come home from work, lock the door and not step foot off the front porch until the following…

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