Is it better to take something for migraines, something for depression, and something for acne when all of those things are related to your menstrual cycle, or to take birth control that eliminates them but fucks with your heart and sex drive ( Read more... )

They're sending haiku to Mars, but you can only submit one.

Red god in the night
Lead us from war to wisdom
Let shine Martian dawn.

That would be haiku number 1. Going to write a few more.

You know those nightmares that start with abduction and rape and then don't end after months of shaming and abuse from police officers and politicians and you finally manage to convince yourself that it's a dream because after half a year of fighting for your basic human rights your husband wakes you up?

Yeah. That one.

I know, it seems I almost only post tales of woe. But here's something good... yesterday ( Read more... )

Got an email yesterday.

Some friends are getting divorced.

I've reached a point where nearly all my friends have paired off and essentially (if not legally) married.  This makes couple number two to split.

It was weird to be in a place where my friends were getting married.

It felt weird to be in a place where I was getting married.

It feels weird to be ( Read more... )

My mother's cousin is the person I frequently compare other people's MILs to. She's very well intentioned, if a little overbearing ( Read more... )

I am intentionally staying up late.
Why? I'm not sure. But I've been ready to pass out for two hours.

...I am a terrible example.

Also, I am in need of better hydration. Today I substituted sour patch kids for water. Oops.

Intactivist-Unschooling-Potty-Learning-Green-Christian-Mom-Blogger:"Think "extended" breastfeeding (past 1 year) is wrong? Well, Michael Jordan was breastfed to age THREE. Same with Albert Einstein. Jesus Christ, even LONGER. The day YOU have six NBA Championship rings, a Nobel Prize in Physics and the ability to walk on water, we'll talk. Till ( Read more... )

I have a playlist of 114 songs that I've composed called "Lea's Happy List."

So when I want to have a good day, I have a whole day worth of music that just plain makes me happy that I can put on and listen to. All day. I just set it to random, and I hear, in random order, over 100 songs that make me happy ( Read more... )

I know this is probably very dull for you, but I felt like sharing.

What I did today:
1. Make my kids french toast for breakfast
2. Took the girls to a play-date
3. Wrote a Becoming SuperMommy post while the girls napped ( Read more... )