Trailer Park Trash and proud of it……….

Weight and Self-Esteem

I have horrible self esteem.  A lot of it has to do with my weight.  I’ve been considering trying to get my insurance to pay for weight loss surgery.  I’m worried about the complications, though.  I’ve looked into weight loss pills, like Anoretix, too.  The pills aren’t sucessful, like less than 20% of people on [...]

Alec Baldwin on Parenting?

I have to admit, after hearing the voice mail Alec Baldwin left his daughter Ireland calling her a “thoughtless little pig,” he’s not an author I’d consider reading, either for a biography or a divorce/parenting book.  I’ve been reading reviews of his book, “A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce,” and I might [...]

Letting Go of Bitterness and Regret

 was surfing the web this morning and came across this blog post about holding on to bitterness and regrets.  She quotes Buddy Hackett, “I never hold a grudge because while I am being angry, the other person is out dancing.”   This is so true, especially if you are the half of the marriage that didn’t want [...]

I Can’t Buy A Break

Seriously, I can’t.  It seems like the last four or five years have been nothing but a huge headache.  This past year has been a migraine.    It started in November when my son got sick.  In December I lost my house to fire.  January I found out I have RA.  February we tried to [...]

Economy Slowing Down Divorce Rate?

Every news cast talks about the economy, failing banks, foreclosed homes, and bankruptcy rates.  Everyone knows that money is the number one reason behind divorce.  So wouldn’t it make sense that the divorce rate would be increasing right now?    It would make sense, but it’s not.  Unhappy couples are staying together.  They can’t afford [...]

Overcoming Emotional Abuse

Good writing technique says to hold the most important point in an essay till the end.  I’ve never liked rules and hate to follow them, so I’m going to start off with the most important, and repeat it again at the end to make sure you understand it.   If you are being emotionally abused [...]

Signs of Emotional Abuse

Signs of Emotional Abuse  It’s not as widely publicized and physical abuse, but I’ll wager it’s a lot more common.  Emotional abuse may not leave scars and bruises on the outside, but the injury inside is much harder to heal.  Emotional abuse is much harder to recognize, too.    Here are a few signs that [...]

Sleepless in…..Well, Martinsville

One of the things I remember vividly from the time me ex and I separated was my lack of sleep.  I would sit in the living room watching tv all night to avoid going to bed.  When I finally did force myself to go to bed, I would lie awake and look at the ceiling.  [...]

Demi Moore and Bruce Willis Honored for Co-Parenting Skills

Demi Moore and Bruce Willis won the first Celebrity Co-Parent Award. They displayed all the qualities of a child-centered divorce. In a day and age where we watch horrible, viscous celebrity battles over divorce, money, and child custody, this award honors those celebrities who are a positive model for peaceful divorce and co-parenting. Demi was [...]

Extracted From My Private Journal on September 16

Guess what today is?  Can you?  It’s my Unanniversary.  I would have been married 19 years today.  NINETEEN.  I’m not sure why I remembered it this year.  Last couple of years it passed by without me really noticing it, but not this time.  I started getting irritable and moody on Saturday.  By Monday evening I [...]