Raindrops & Rose and Other Favorite Things Journal

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Friday, August 27, 2004

Challenges of Single Parenthood with a Teenage Son

Well school's only been in session for three days, and my son missed the bus twice, thus making me late for work to drive him 25 miles to the school. Both he and I have a sleep deprivation problem. He's been fighting me on the meds, but now I'm insisting. We can now work on our problems together. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 26, 2004

Living Life Vicariously Through My Children

My kids went back to school yesterday, and all went well, but I find myself feeling tremendously lonely without them. Now I work full time, it’s not that I see them any less. I’ve come to the conclusion that I must be living my life through my children instead of developing a life of my own, and now... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 23, 2004

Back to School Frenzies - Busy is a 4-letter word

It's only Monday, and I'm already exhausted! Between working full-time, and being a single-mother and all the responsibilities that go with that, and getting the kids ready to go back to school, BUSY has become a 4-letter word. Today, I worked all day, closed on a 2nd mortgage on my lunch hour, have... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 20, 2004

Special happening for the day

Today I had an opportunity to go with staff members from work to a Persian restaurant. One of the staff, an Iranian, wanted us to sample the cuisine from his country. The spices were quite unique, not hot, like on some Indian cuisine, but quite interesting. The strong teas of Middle Eastern culture... Sign in to see full entry.

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