Taking Days Off From School

Yesterday I got the call at 6:00am that it was a snow day and there would be no school. My sister, Michele, was away watching her son, Devon, ski race in the Junior Olympics and her daughters, Nikki and India, were staying with us.  I was relieved that I got the call before I made all five lunches. It is...

Mother’s Fighting Depression

Yesterday, in my miserable, sorry assed state, I reflected upon how I had been running my life lately. My biggest struggle in all of our financial adjustments has been cutting out extra-curricular activities for the boys. What I realized is that I have to develop my new role as mom/camp counselor or it is...