by jokomom | Oct 20, 2024 | Hard Days, Joy, Parenting, Sobriety
Happy Sad Anniversary. And what a year it has been. We have seen some shit. Rounding a year since this sad anniversary, I’ve been taking stock of what has transpired and been -frankly- so impressed we survived it. Marking time as the years pass, as your kids,...
by jokomom | Nov 5, 2023 | Hard Days, Joy, Parenting, Sobriety, Thoughts
Someone special passed away recently. Not having seen them for about 18 years didn’t diminish the shock and the pain. Grief is always surprising, the way it ebbs and flows and hits in different ways, distinct only to the person impacted. The sadness that...
by jokomom | Mar 28, 2023 | Joy, Parenting, Sobriety
An update to the previous update, found HERE. Did I just need to pay someone to be a cheerleader in this sobriety journey? Possibly. I honestly thought that’s what all of you were here for. This blog-style relationship has not been one-sided and the absolute...
by jokomom | Dec 18, 2022 | Joy, Parenting, Sobriety
Now don’t get me wrong. If you’ve made a New Years resolution that you’re excited about enforcing in the coming months, I salute you and I am 110% behind you. Especially if it involves travelling to exotic locations or taking on an Iguana as a life...
by jokomom | Sep 4, 2022 | Parenting, Thoughts
The most dreaded and anticipated event since 2020 shut us up inside like the hobbits my dear husband has always wanted us to be, has finally happened. We got the Covid. I’m as shocked as you are that it has taken till now to hit us, but also not surprised it...
by jokomom | Aug 21, 2022 | Parenting, Things Kids Say
Mum: I’ll give you $2 to read one French book Oliver: noMum: $2!!!!Oliver: noMum: ok $5 for 5 French booksOliver: noMum: ok! $1 for an English bookOliver: no … how about $5 for one English bookMum: $5!!!! wow, that did not go the way I thought it would
