Musings of a Divorcee

Stories I Didn't Intend to Tell & Letters I Never Sent


Mother Wound

  • Dear L—,

    March 29, 202x Happy birthday! I’m happy to have this moment with you likely my last – to share just how much your family has meant to me for these 14 years. Especially you.  I’ve valued your welcoming spirit and generous nature. I have appreciated our kitchen table chats about everything thing from for you grew Continue reading

  • What I Couldn’t Say

    That day, barely 24 hours after the incident, with you, pop, and my mom seated around that table in the kitchen, him pacing and exposed… I knew things were changing.  I had him tell you (all) that we were divorcing and why, because it was his consequence to bare. He’d lied and cheated, disrespected me Continue reading