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What do you think? "Tere: Celebrating 10 Years in Therapy!" Because recently, when I decided to head back to therapy, it hit me that in October, it'll be 10 years since I first entered therapy, and…
Something Long that Made my Brain Hurt
All along, my focus has been on them. I've considered every step, given each of them room to feel comfortable - with the situation, with one another. I've insisted we all move slowly, that we think ab…
Bad Poetry
Looking over the work I've produced over the last two decades, it's become clear to me . terribly, undeniably clear . that most of my poems suck. Big time. I'm not as devastated as I worried I…
This Kid Brought to You by the Makers of Valium
He speaks TV commercial now. If ever I doubted the effects of advertising on kids (I didn't, but whatever), I need not doubt anymore. My child has become a walking, breathing TV commercial. The oth…
The Perfect Size
I've dropped Max off at school and am stuck in the usual morning traffic. I cope by playing music really loudly and letting my mind wander across a wide variety of random topics. This morning, the ran…
Staring Down the Barrel of a Gun
I've been dealing lately with a variety of symptoms that, while they are not anything catastrophic or close to it, are bothersome enough to have me searching for answers. The main problem seems to be …
Season of the Sticky Sweet
I see from the corner of my eye something shimmery at my shoulder. Turning, I see the shimmer move and multiply. My hair lately is all but coated in mango sap. Discovering random sap beads throu…
Damned Cats
She is a nice lady. I feel obligated to state that because she is. She is friendly and chatty but not overly so, not knocking on my door or monopolizing my time when we're both outside and chat. She a…
A Dad in the Making
My son is on the floor, busy with an art project while Jevo and I sit on the couch, reading. It's Friday night, which for us is reserved as a time to unwind and relax. We usually order pizza, watch a …
Summerness
This was supposed to be the Summer of Tere Catching Up. It is, instead, turning out to be the Summer of Tere Almost-But-Not-Quite Catching Up, Kinda Sorta. I've been pretty good about tackling the …
