My Perfect Breakdown

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It was one of those ordinary days, I just picked Little MPB up from daycare and we were driving home. As we drove, we passed a family presumably out for a walk.  It was clear that it was a grandmother, mother and a few young kids.  Everyone was smiling, one of the kids was doddling in the snow.  Everyone just seemed happy. Instantly, it struck me and tears ran down my cheeks…. Read More

First let me be clear, I am not for a second pretending or equating that what I’ve been through for the last 5 days is anything like what full-time single parents go through.  I have a partner who is a very involved parent, and even while I’ve been actively parenting on my own for 5 straight days, I do know that he is just a phone call away. But, what I do… Read More