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a haiku about dishes

jennifer · August 18, 2015 ·

I have joked with my friends that the one thing I miss about my ex-husband is the fact that he was pretty good at doing dishes. He never put them away, which drove me nuts, but at least he did the dishes. I’m working on getting my kids to take over dishes duty, but they […]

Wordless Wednesday (sort of): Fill in the Blanks + A Haiku

jennifer · August 12, 2015 ·

One year ago today my divorce was finalized on what would have been my fourteen year wedding anniversary. One year ago today I published this post about being split. (And I have yet to respond to the amazing comments.) I recently received an email from HuffPost Divorce that asked me to fill in the blanks: I lost […]

A Monday Haiku on Love

jennifer · July 20, 2015 ·

My inbox is ridiculous. I can barely keep up with my schedule or my boys’ this summer. If you’re waiting to hear from me, it’s best to ping me on Facebook, text me or just tackle me if you see me in person. So today, a haiku. This one was inspired by a few conversations I’ve […]

For now, a haiku

jennifer · July 7, 2015 ·

Have you ever had so much to say that you can’t find the words? That’s me right now. I’ve turned to writing haiku when this has happened in the past. I can’t share that writing here, but it helped me process life around me. Life is good right now. Really good. I’ll find the words […]

An afternoon haiku and a special #ebook bundle from #MomsWhoWrite

jennifer · May 26, 2015 ·

It occurred to me last night, as I was (finally) getting ready to go to bed, that it was actually Monday night (and not Sunday) and had not scheduled a blog post for the week yet. I’m not a stickler for the exact times I post, but I am a creature of habit. I have […]

Divorce Care Packages, No-Nonsense Quotes and Haikus

jennifer · April 20, 2015 ·

HuffPost Divorce recently asked me to be a part of their Divorce Care Package series. They asked me various questions about the things that got me through divorce – songs, movies, splurges, quotes, etc. The hope, of course, is that by sharing these experiences we can help those that are dealing with the immense stress that […]