Our Sweet Family of SIX!

My ex husband plays this super fun game, and I'm so excited tell you about it. I'm currently at gymnastics with one of the twincesses and I'm so bad mom-ing right this second because I'm writing this post. But you know, I think it's okay. I mean, I bring her every week, and I watch her every week. So. Back to this fun game... Wait. You know that time when you were a kid, or in my case, all those times , when your momma told you "If you don't have anything nice to say, keep your mouth shut!"? Recently, I read something similar in a book that said, "If you don't have anything nice to say, take a big bite and chew slow" so I've really been meaning to buy a package of ding dongs to keep in my purse but I've yet to do that...  So this game. Are you excited? I'm uber excited to tell you about it because it's so damn much fun. Like, really excited!!! Can you feel my excitement to share radiating through my words yet? Did you w...

I've noticed this trending hashtag, and it makes my heart glad that people are speaking out, and standing up, so here's my two pennies. I can honestly say that I was an adult before I was aware of abuse in forms other than physical. I read a few books in my early twenties that condoned domestic abuse, and made statements to the effect of a woman's place being to stay by her husband no matter what, pray harder, try harder, eventually your abuser will change, and if not, then you have been a servant to the Lord. I won't get into my honest opinions of that philosophy, but abuse is abuse. Abuse comes in many forms. Abusers come in all forms, races, religions, and genders. Maybe he doesn't/hasn't/won't ever put his hands on you, but if he belittles you, calls you names, dictates what you can or can't do, what you can wear, who you can talk to, controlling or manipulating you to the point that you are removed from all other relationships/friendshi...