by Mir | Feb 20, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I believe the technical term for today is “post-show letdown.” The other technical term for today is “and now the shit hits the fan” or “every time an overworked parent takes some time to do something totally separate from her children...
by Mir | Feb 18, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Woohoo!
I’ve been to hours of rehearsals and have missed hours of rehearsals. I’ve driven to rehearsal and wiped tears off my cheeks the whole way there because it was my only time alone to vent the frustration and sadness I was feeling over my oldest being sick...
by Mir | Feb 16, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Health is overrated, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Chickadee’s been home for a week and a half, has successfully managed two half-days at school (and is attempting the whole day today), and while life stubbornly refuses to stop or even slow down while we find our new normal, over here, I am rediscovering the...
by Mir | Feb 14, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Chickadee is trying a half-day back at school today. She’s been out for three weeks; I’m pretty sure dropping her off for the first day of kindergarten was easier than this morning. I put on a brave face to counter her nerves, got her settled, then cried...
by Mir | Feb 10, 2012 | Retail Therapy
If nothing else, I’m learning to sit with helplessness these days. I think Chickie is, too. It sucks (especially for control freaks like us). We are both learning and relearning how to take charge of what we can, and to surrender the rest. Did I mention that it...
