B Side Babe
Eros and other forms of discontent
Eros and other forms of discontent Self-esteem came and went during the course of my divorce. One of the bazillion questions I had for myself was, “who would be interested in a 45-year-old mother of three”? The answer to that question came with a subscription to an online dating service. In the midst of my […]
GasLight
Is that a gaslight in your pocket or are you just happy to keep me? When you live in the yellow tinge of a gaslight life becomes hazy and dull, you don’t realize how crisp the real world can be. Thinking back, I could now identify a pattern I couldn’t or wouldn’t look at too […]
Starring America’s Sweetheart
My life had become a bad romantic comedy. You know what I mean; it’s the kind of chick flick where the middle-aged woman is left to pick up the pieces when her equally middle-aged husband tries to recapture his youth. If it were not so real and completely heartbreaking, I would buy tickets for this […]
Rainy Days and Mondays
Rainy Days and Mondays After the separation session, there were five awkward days of negotiating kids, work, meals, errands, and life in general before our Monday counseling appointment. First thing Monday morning I sent the hubs meeting notices for the remainder of the month’s counseling sessions, only receiving one “accept” for that morning’s meeting followed by […]