Thinking About Relationships
I’ve been thinking lately about the things that I look for in any relationship. I admit it. It’s lonely being a single mom. I would love to have someone to share my life with… Someone to hold me tight when life gets hellish. Someone to change the light bulbs and kill the roaches. Someone to […]
When Is a Day Off Not a Day Off?
When it’s a working holiday, of course! I was off work Wednesday and Thursday because I work for a synagogue and the holiday of Shavuot (First Fruits) is a no-work holiday. It was nice, but it’s leading to a strangely disrupted life-rhythm: two work days, two days off, one work day, three days off, three […]
Arguing Over Household Chores?
When I was married, my husband was laid off three times in five years. When he would get laid off, I would increase my teaching for the Red Cross to help keep some money coming in — leaving him with the kids while I went and worked from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. So I’ve […]
When Togetherness Is Too Much
I’ve been pondering a lot of aspects of my marriage lately, probably in part because I’ve been reading Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s new book The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands. It’s a really good book. I’ve seen ways in which I did really well, and I’ve seen ways where I really fell down on the […]
Another Blogger Making Me Think
In her blog, “Tooele” said: “I left our marriage because I felt like I was drowning. Now, normally, I’m a pretty good swimmer. So deep water doesn’t bother me. But to have someone who won’t swim next to you, clinging to you, and pulling you under. It was a move of self-preservation. I knew I […]
Thinking About Relationships
Back in July, another blogger asked what qualities a woman looked for in a single father. I’ve been thinking lately about the things that I look for in any relationship. I admit it. It’s lonely being a single mom. I would love to have someone to share my life with… Someone to hold me tight […]