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Tagged With: Kids

Busy and still bored

Ihate eating during the day. I resent having to interrupt my activities, however mundane they may be, to refuel. Which is why it’s all right that I don’t have much in the kitchen right now because I haven’t been to the grocery store. The car’s still down and the Hubs’ truck stinks to high heaven. … Continue reading »

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The hopelessness of raising children

I wonder if I’m a good parent. I worry my kids feel they can’t talk to me. I fear I’m too strict lenient strict. I know how my childhood affected my behavior as an adult. I’ve seen the same path in others who were raised in very similar circumstances, and in those who were not. … Continue reading »

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Busy-ness as usual

I’ve been busy, but when I look around the house it looks pretty much the same. With the kids gone to school, I’d planned to scrub the summer’s grime from the house, a layer at a time. Instead, I’ve been focusing on projects that keep me busy but don’t really have to be done. Like putting … Continue reading »

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I guess I’ll have to stick with children’s books now.

Printing out a novel for editing uses a lot of paper. Combine that with the kids’ 2-hour-long scribbling sessions, and it makes perfect sense to use my old manuscripts as scrap paper. I mean, it’s still good on one side, and though the kids can read, there’s nothing OMG-terrible in BVA; it doesn’t have sex … Continue reading »

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