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Category Archives: New York City Living and Coping
Wordless Wednesday: Stopping at the End the Day
We had a tough day here, after a very long night. My husband is away. I’m anxious and tired. Tonight ended with frustration and screaming and fighting over going to sleep. Once Henry finally went to bed at 10:00, I … Continue reading
The Babies Are Three and My Reunion Looms
People said this would happen: time would accelerate to an unpalatable pace once we had kids. I didn’t really believe them because these were the same people that told me the weight would “melt” off once the baby was born. … Continue reading
Curious About a Door
Union Square neighborhood, New York City, March 2012. What secret is within? Thank you Galit at These Little Waves and Alison at Mama Wants This.
The Big Meal Is Family Drama Without the Bill
Who doesn’t love a drawn-out meal with relatives? And when that meal is rife with passive-agressive feuding, subtle insults and your inlaws’ excessive drinking–well, who doesn’t love that? Even if that doesn’t sound delicious to you, the cast of The Big … Continue reading
My Glass Is Half Full
At about 9:00 p.m. this evening, my husband walked in as Ellie and Henry were running around wildly. Molly was snoring on the couch. He had the opened mail in one hand, and as he walked into the kitchen, he … Continue reading
Bizarre Parenting Moments: The Old Lady and the Elevator
You know those moments when your whining, crusty, adorably mismatched family gets in the elevator with an old person and you know it can go one of two ways? No? Well it can go like this. Elderly neighbor is enchanted, … Continue reading
Explaining The Lady From Dubuque
During the intermission from The Lady From Dubuque, my husband, a comedy writer, asked me about Edward Albee and his works. In general. I believe he said: “What the hell is this?” The play opens with Sam (Michael Hayden) asking … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Family Life, New York City Living and Coping
Tagged Edward Albee, Playtime!, Realism, The Lady From Dubuque
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Wordless Wednesday: Where Have I Been?
This past New York winter–mild, erratic, flighty–was still winter. And all that comes with that–the boots, gloves, dirt salted floors, early darkness and staying inside as much as possible–put me a little off these past few months. More than usual. … Continue reading
The Mind Has Its Battles Too
One need not be a chamber to be haunted.. -Emily Dickinson I am in a small and selfish place right now. It is quite familiar to me. That’s what eating disorders are like. They make you think only of yourself and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, It's All About Me, New York City Living and Coping
Tagged anorexia, body image, bulimia, eating disorder, parenting, recovery
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