Denied
My petition to the life insurance company was denied. “The combination of depression and ADD/ADHD precludes [me] from being eligible.” I don’t...
Author: noemikjames
Without Question*
On Saturday I walked with my son up the main street of our neighborhood to run some errands. I’ve walked down these particular blocks hundreds of times an...
Outlines in the Landscape
This weekend was pretty nice. We didn’t end up having much going on which was exactly what we needed after being away last weekend. I enjoyed some one-on-...
Minimalism, revisited
So. Minimalism. It’s been many months since I embraced minimalism and attempted to make it a part of my life. Immediately I saw the benefits of owning les...
More thoughts on Parenting (and some on Marriage)
I wanted to write a follow up to those last two posts for Friday, but I’m glad it didn’t happen. My perspective has changed a little since the weeke...
Not So Positive (on) Parenting, Part 2
{Thank you ALL SO MUCH for your comments yesterday. They made me feel so much less alone. I really, really appreciated them. I wrote this at the same time as ye...
Not So Positive (on) Parenting
I’m struggling to find my way back to this space. Where I used to cherish the opportunity to process hard experiences and confusing feelings in a post; no...
Insecurities and Self-Advocacy
I electronically accepted the terms of my life insurance policy this weekend. I have continued to feel a lot of ambivalence about purchasing this policy, and a ...
Missing My Compulsion
Things have calmed down a bit this week. I’ve had some time to write. The problem is, I haven’t wanted to. I have a long list of post ideas, but I c...
Neither Here Nor There
Sunday night my five hours of sleep was broken every 1-1.5 hours by an inconsolable boy who can’t yet express his needs. It was exhausting. Hauling my ass...