Category Archives: Family

Three Years… Really?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by DMW

Today is our third wedding anniversary. How crazy is that? In some ways it feels like much longer – all right in ALL the ways it feels much longer. But I don’t mean that in a bad way, with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Love, marriage, Personal, Relationships, Romance | Tagged "opposites attract", anniversary, opposites, support, team, three years, union, wedding | Leave a comment

The Invitation

Posted on June 15, 2015 by DMW

Getting an invitation is never a nice thing when it comes to my family. I’ve decided this. It’s either an empty gesture, sometimes received after the fact or it is genuine, but that is even worse. Because then I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged "family gathering", "internal struggle", "slum lord", "toxic relationships", chemo, dysfunction, invitation, wedding | Leave a comment

I Miss My Sister

Posted on June 7, 2015 by DMW

Yesterday, my sister turned seventeen years old. I wonder about the young woman she is today, and I have a good idea about some things, but I feel blurry on a lot of it. I haven’t seen her in three … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life, People, Personal, Relationships | Tagged "child abuse", "toxic relationships", abuse, birthday, hope, love, no contact, oldest sibling, protective, sister | Leave a comment

It’s Complicated: Trying To Be Human Without Getting All Tangled Up In Toxic Family Relations

Posted on June 5, 2015 by DMW

I think my family invented the “it’s complicated” relationship status. My mother’s side of the family is crazy. Like seriously insane, in some cases criminally insane, and at least half of the time violently insane. There are a few cousins … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged "chosen family", "toxic relationships", abuse, being the bigger person, boundaries, crazy relatives, get well card, health, no contact, stroke | Leave a comment

Memorial Day 2015 – A Little Something Different: Honoring By Living

Posted on May 26, 2015 by DMW

I’m a big holiday person, and not just the regular big deals like Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day, but also May Day, Cinco de Mayo etc. Sometimes I mark the day by doing something nice (May Day baskets!) … Continue reading →