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Shane commented on Leah's blog post 'MIA ex resurfaces from the slime pit.'

I cant stand dads like that,I at least call my son to see how he is doing when I don't have Him,i wish I had him more but I don't have the money for the lawyer and the Ex wont give more time. You got these dead beat dads that gives us good ones a ...

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Getting to have my sweet boy all to myself...

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Being a conscious, kind, compassionate parent and person. Meditation is a way for me to remember to slow down and be present to life.

Hmm...blogging. Trying to catch up with Web 2.0/2.5 as I am waaaaay behind. Reading -- anything I can get my hands on - fiction, nonfiction/memoir/spirituality...

Movies! I am a Netflix freak.

I love to take day trips and little adventures around the Washington, DC area where I live. I am at my best when I am hanging around nature.

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World music
Goth/alternative 80s music, Sadcore
Folk, bluegrass, blues, jazz...
Evanescence (when I am pissed off) and punk.
Low, Death Cab For Cutie, Iron and Wine, The Be Good Tanyas, The Cranberries, Sigur Ros

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I am a simultaneously introverted and extroverted single mama to an awesome almost 3 yo boy. I've been divorced since June 08 and have been a 24/7 parent for since February 08. We've now gotten into the groove and I totally adore my family of two.

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MIA ex resurfaces from the slime pit.

Today, on my kid's 3rd birthday, his dad, who has not bothered to see him for 10 months, emails me out of the blue and decides he wants to start seeing him again. He is supposed to see him for the first time this coming Monday after work. I suggested that we start with short visits with both of us present and work up to longer visits.

I am filled with so many emotions right now. I am happy and relieved that my son will have a dad in his life again, but I am angry. SO ANGRY. Angry that he gets t… Continue

Posted on December 10, 2008 at 7:21pm — 12 Comments

Where are all the frickin' men?

Tonight I went to a fun kids' concert with another single mom friend and her daughter and some married friends and their kid. My son is SO attached to the guy that I don't know whether to be happy or to cry! I mean I am happy for him that he digs on my friend's husband so much...but then I click into these sad thoughts that he needs to attach to other kid's dads because his has decided to be MIA.

It's not just my friend's husband. It's almost any guy that shows him a little attention. He gets r… Continue

Posted on November 7, 2008 at 9:00pm — 10 Comments

My temporary "wife"

OK, I am getting seriously spoiled. A friend of mine who is a stay at home mom (and her family) are staying with me temporarily while they house-hunt. Her husband is busy working and is basically never around.

So...tonight after a long day at work I came home to a home-cooked meal. It totally felt like I had a wife - but at the same time I was helpful and pulled my weight by doing the dishes. I would make a really good husband. We had a fascinating conversation over dinner about politics and al… Continue

Posted on November 6, 2008 at 5:30pm — 8 Comments

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At 1:36pm on November 24, 2008, Audrey said…: Actually, when I was at Bastyr, myself and one other girl were the only ones in our early 20's. Everybody else in our class was over 30, and many of them were well over 30 (50's and 60's). Oftentimes people do not discover Chinese Medicine as a possible career choice until they have some life experience first. The stories I could tell you about the characters in my class......

At 11:41pm on November 23, 2008, Audrey said…: Ah ha! I finally caught up with Jasmine and asked her what she thought of OCOM, since she is teaching there now. (Jasmine and I graduated from Bastyr together.) She said that curriculum-wise, OCOM's program is on par with Bastyr's. The main difference between the schools, though, is that OCOM is strictly Traditional Chinese Medicine, while Bastyr offers a nutrition program, psych, Naturopathy, etc. And you can take elective courses from all the programs. (I personally enjoyed eating all the nutrition student's experiments.) I have no idea what cost difference there is. That would definitely be one of my deciding factors.
Let me know what you decide.

At 8:47am on November 23, 2008, Sillymama said…: Thank you so much for the nice comment on my blog! It is sad, but so nice that there are so many people on this site that can relate to my feelings! I can surely relate to your blog...my youngest misses her daddy so much as he rarely sees her. The other day a man walked by in a restaurant that resembled him...she yelled, "Hi Daddy!!" I wanted to crawl under the table. When he does show up to see her...she asks for him for days afterwards so there are times when I wish he would just move far away and not come around...sad, I know. Your son is SO adorable!!!! :o)

At 8:50am on November 21, 2008, Jamie said…: Thanks! Your son is precious too!!!

peace
jamie

At 7:38pm on November 19, 2008, Clare said…: Oh sorry, mine is at greenbeanmama.wordpress.com!

At 12:02pm on November 19, 2008, Jen said…: How is your little tantrum machine lately? :)

At 11:41am on November 18, 2008, Clare said…: Hey, I just noticed your blog, very cool! I'm adding you to my blogroll!

At 10:58am on November 17, 2008, Audrey said…: Hey Leah, I haven't forgotten about getting the OCOM info for you. My co-worker is still out of town and unavailable via email. I will get back to you soon.

At 2:37pm on November 16, 2008, Steve said…: Hi Leah, one of your replies to a discussion brought me here. Looks like you and your son have a lot of fun. Seems like he likes the drums, you might consider getting him lessons. Am started learning to play when she was 6. She is now learning how to play her fourth instrument. Thanks for the opportunity to check out your profile. Have an awesome day!!

At 8:51pm on November 10, 2008, Jordan said…: Aww, thanks. She's a cutie pie. She's been doing the tantrum thing, too. Time has proven the best for us. Sometimes she has "speical time outs" where she knows she's not in trouble, we have a special cozy chair with a canopy over it and books and a baby and she goes there and can cry and take time away. That's only at home, of course.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog! The comments made me so happy.