Closed Doors
I have made some mistakes in my blogging days. Big mistakes. Massive mistakes. Irreparable mistakes. There were women, women that I considered close, women that...
Category: Connection
My Own Personal WOHM v SAHM Debate (An Introduction)
I’ve been thinking about writing a post about my experience as a WOHM and how I think it compares to what my experience as a SAHM would be (in my specific...
Then and Now
Lori’s comment on Thursday’s post prompted me to pull up my Stumbling Gracefully archives and see if I had written a post on this very thing so many...
Just What I Needed
A huge thank you to the women who commented on my last post. I feel like I have a much better handle on the whole situation, both why it is difficult for me and...
When It Doesn’t Help
I have two friends going through two very different experiences right now, experiences that I myself have already been through. I always appreciate when I can u...
Friendship Inventory
Last week I started reading Friendships Don’t Just Happen: A Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of Girlfriends by Shasta Nelson. I don’t think I ...
Still Grappling with Grief
As always, I’ll start with a thank you for your kind and concerned words. I want to assure everyone that I am currently taking medication, though perhaps ...
Desperately Seeking an Honest Dialogue
A couple of days ago I put up the following on FB: My son is wonderful and amazing and I’m thankful for him every single day, but holy $#!^ he’s exh...
Loneliness {Part 2}
In her book Lonely: Learning to Live with Solitude, Emily White categorizes loneliness in four ways. On one axis are emotional and social loneliness. Social lon...
Loneliness {Part 1}
Lonely is not a word I identified with much. I’ve always had friends and things to do. I meet people easily, consider myself social and have felt I belonged in ...