Category Archives: parenting

moody monday. #11 #parenting (and more)

Posted on 23 October 2017 by what sandra thinks

I’m having a situation involving one of my kids again. Actually, it’s something I already mentioned in this post… the part about my son. I just wrote an entire post detailing the situation, but I decided not to get into … Continue reading →

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safe. #socs #parenting

Posted on 7 October 2017 by what sandra thinks

Stream of Consciousness Saturday. No editing is allowed… (painful for me… I usually proofread a post 20 times…) This week, the prompt is ‘save/safe‘… I know I can be overprotective. Maybe it’s not even just that I can be. Maybe … Continue reading →

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wasting time.

Posted on 6 October 2017 by what sandra thinks

It’s sad. I know it is. But I find myself wasting time. It’s not that I don’t have anything to do. It’s quite the opposite. I have tons to do. I could list those things (I, in fact, have a … Continue reading →

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girls are mean.

Posted on 30 September 2017 by what sandra thinks

Oh… not just girls. But tonight… I’m going with girls. My daughter is 9… she’s in 4th grade. She’s had the same best friend since 1st grade. Earlier this evening, my daughter got a text message from this friend (A) … Continue reading →

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the aftermath.

Posted on 12 September 2017 by what sandra thinks

That sounds like good name for a band. Or maybe it’s a really bad one. What do I know? I kind of like it though. Maybe there is already a band. I’m not looking it up. Dear Readers, I felt … Continue reading →

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moody monday. #5 #parenting #isuckatit

Posted on 11 September 2017 by what sandra thinks

But wait… there’s more. And it’s worse. What the fuck. It’s always worse. After all, this is my stupid life. I am still worried about my son. He was really anxious about going to school today after the whole Friday afternoon … Continue reading →

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the perk. #31 (I know, I’m shocked, too.)

Posted on 23 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

I hope you were sitting down. I wouldn’t want anyone to sustain an injury. It has been 109 days since my last perk. I bet you never thought you’d see one again. Yeah, neither did I. It’s not easy to … Continue reading →

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give me a hand.

Posted on 3 February 2017 by what sandra thinks

I haven’t been able to write. It’s not a writer’s block thing. It’s a time thing. I’ve fallen so far behind with email… I have over 50 post notifications I haven’t gotten to. I am going to have to skip … Continue reading →

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