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Surviving Summer: CW visit
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. After a few months, the CW finally managed to make a "monthly" visit. He missed November and December because he waited until the holidays and called to make same day visits. Naturally, this doesn't work well, since we travel 3 hours away to be with family for every major holiday, as he is well aware. Native Evolutio...
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Surviving Summer: Not broken, just bent
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Not broken, just bent. I can't believe you've never seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo! You have to watch it. Do you want to borrow my copy? It is so good.". I can't watch that. I tried. I can't.". And suddenly the tone of an otherwise friendly conversation changed, as often happens with someone who knows my story.
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Surviving Summer: Employed again
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Thursday, June 12, 2014. Previously, I mentioned having to find a new job. Initially, at the request of my former boss, I declined to say what happened. However, since he is now publicly posting about it online, I see no reason to keep it quiet (I'm not even sure why he asked me to keep it a secret in the first place). June 12, 2014 at 9:47 PM.
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Surviving Summer: Busy, Busy
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Sunday, November 2, 2014. Lately, there have been a lot of building projects going on. I didn't plan on them all happening at the same time, but that's how it happened. They love their new beds and I'm happy because it's way more stable than the metal loft bed that was in there previously. Our other big build was a chicken pen. Our city al...
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Surviving Summer: #NotYourMascot
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Monday, February 3, 2014. NOTE: I know it's a bit link intensive, but it's worth it to take the time to go through them.}. See original tweet HERE. About the negative consequences that racist imagery and stereotypes has on them. So, I joined the fight. I remember writing a lot of letters to legislators, school districts and newspaper editors b...
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Surviving Summer: Court update
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Saturday, June 28, 2014. Earlier this week, we had yet another court hearing on Lil Sis's case. As usual, nothing has really happened, but it was certainly interesting. In the end, next hearing is set out for 60 days to give ADA time to file and serve tpr petition. Oh yeah.and mother is back in jail for violations of the terms I her re...Im go...
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Surviving Summer: Big news
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Just got an email from Lil Sis's attorney. The tribe got their affidavits in and rights have been terminated on both parents. So we can move forward to adoption. While I know this hurts her mother so much, this is a huge step towards helping her feel secure, which is a major part of helping her heal. Musings of th...
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Surviving Summer: Spring!
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Tuesday, April 21, 2015. I have a lot to say, but not the time or inclination to put it all into words lately. Instead, I'll let you see my joy, today. April 21, 2015 at 8:19 PM. Sometimes its all you got to do. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Law School (& Beyond). View my complete profile. Surviving Summer FaceBook Page. Get Off the Couch.
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Sixtyandsingle.com: Bucket lists: If you need one, here's how
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Sharing experiences and offering assistance to 60-and-single women on the topics of money, retirement, being on your own, relationships and travel. What people are saying. Events, Appearances and Presentations. If you are newly 60 and Single. Sunday, May 17, 2015. Bucket lists: If you need one, here's how. It’s not the listing, it’s the doing that’s important. Why not make a list of one thing at a time. Do that and then go to the next one,”. Al Bernstein, psychologist and book author. 8220;There’s ...
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Surviving Summer: Deep breath
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My life. My story. Marriage. Divorce. Parenting. Fostering. Adoption. Social Issues. Law School (& Beyond). Surviving and navigating a beautiful, complicated life. Saturday, February 15, 2014. Around here, we have good days and we have bad days. Sometimes the shift is moment to moment. Sometimes I have to stop and remind myself that I am parenting hurt children. A lot of what I deal with is to be expected. Doesn't mean that it's not overwhelming, at times, though. I had been giving glowing reports for we...
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