Thankful for getting half? Or bitter about losing half? Time provides a different perspective on parenting (and life in general) when divorced.

My husband left me over 5 years ago.  About 3 years ago, we started dividing the boys’ summer vacation equally. I was a stay-at-home mom since our oldest was born so when we began dividing the summer, I was crushed.  In an instant, I went from having them with me 24/7 to then sharing nights…

Love on a Post-It Note

  Mom comes to visit.  And then she leaves.  Her departures don’t get any easier.   I love her so very much.  Can’t imagine my life without her. There were a few years where unfortunately we were not as close.   Our 10 times a day phone calls dwindled to a couple texts a week….