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Reining Things In

For quite some time now Seth and I have been discussing cutting back on fostering. I’ve always pushed to take more kids. He’s always pushed to have fewer kids and is utterly content with the two-ish we’ve got. It’s been a delicate balancing act to negotiate which kids we take, and when. After baby CookieContinue reading “Reining Things In”

Battening Down Life’s Hatches

Alternative title: “I’ve heard people say their bodies start to fall apart in their 40s, but this is a special level of ridiculousness only I could achieve.” I am mentally trying to batten down the hatches for the next month or two. Here’s what’s up: 1. Depression meds 💊 I was long long ago diagnosedContinue reading “Battening Down Life’s Hatches”

It’s never uncomplicated in foster care

It’s a slightly quieter house now in that baby Cookie has gone home to live with his relative. She’s over the moon to have him, and he’s a content little guy with all the holding and doting that’s going on. So it’s a happy ending in my book! It almost didn’t happen, because the relativeContinue reading “It’s never uncomplicated in foster care”

Gloriously Unemployed

I’ve written a little bit about my work history previously here. If you don’t feel like reading the old post, in short, my work story is as follows: I went to Cornell Law School, and went straight to a law firm of roughly 65 attorneys where I worked for 15 years practicing environmental and zoningContinue reading “Gloriously Unemployed”

A Diagnosis?

I wrote a little while ago about my ongoing health issues, and wanted to do a brief follow up report on where things stand. I got a colonoscopy and endoscopy done in the end of August. Lots of odds and ends issues were found, including a polyp in my stomach that would have turned intoContinue reading “A Diagnosis?”

Love is My Gift

It’s 4:30 in the morning and I’m wiiiiide awake. I usually wake up between 5:30 and 6:30 but 4:30 is a surprise this morning. I went to bed at 7:30 as usual. So the fact that I’m wide awake this early I take to be a good sign. That, plus I can go up andContinue reading “Love is My Gift”

Parenting while perpetually exhausted

I’ve been talking solely about the kids in this blog, but one of the things that affects them is me, and my health. So I’m going to talk about that today. I don’t think my story is unique. In fact I know it’s not. For a lot of women in particular, we struggle with chronicContinue reading “Parenting while perpetually exhausted”