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…
Category Archives: Divorce & the Single Mom
Not My Finest Valentine’s Day
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…
I am Beyond Divorce
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…
Personality Test and Career Change
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…
Like Blind Fish in a Cave
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…
Letting Go of the Drama
I was talking with my mom recently and she was telling me about some drama involving someone she knew. “Wow, that even tops my drama”, was my reaction. “What do you mean?”, she asked. “Is there something going on that I don’t know about?” “Oh {pause}, well………no. Actually, things really seem to be smoothing out…
Our Last Family Moment
It was August 2007 when we told our kids that we were splitting up. Months and months of sleepless nights led up to the day we were going to tell them. I was sick with anxiety and worry. We were all still living under the same roof until the day we “told” them. They were 100%…
