The Battle That Nobody Won
It is June 16, 2008 – Father’s Day. I am sitting in a driveway surrounded by trash bags, my 8-year-old son, and 5-year-old daughter. I shake, wondering if he will … Continue reading
Warning: Unlovable
I disassociate. It’s how I cope with life, it’s the only thing I know and it’s kept me alive this long. It is hard not to go there, to type … Continue reading
Looking for the Moral in the not-so-fabulous Fable
I have this existential thing about needing to believe everyone, every thing on the planet, has a purpose. Like mosquitos and blackflies are really really annoying, but they feed frogs … Continue reading
Bringing It Home With You
I was honored when Eric offered me an opportunity to write here on Black Box Warnings. Many of you know me from my screed/blog, BrainRants. If you’re expecting a laugh … Continue reading
It Takes a Village
“It takes a village to raise a child” -African proverb I want to tell you a story about love. A mother’s love. And how three women did everything in their … Continue reading
A Narcissistic Story: How I Learned to Love Myself
Note from Le Clown: I’m honoured to have The Narcissist with us today on Black Box Warnings, and you should all know that she is celebrating her 40th birthday today. … Continue reading
Warning: Crazy
At one time I thought that kids should come with a warning label. But, I also think that people with mental illnesses should come with warning labels. I couldn’t wait … Continue reading
Getting Fixed, and Breaking
My doctor suggested a pregnancy test. No, I said, I’m on birth control. He said, let’s just rule it out before we start looking at more serious causes. The results … Continue reading
Weight and Food: The Urge to Be Invisible
The other day I went for lunch with my friend and ordered a salad. “You know that salad probably has more fat than a sandwich? “I guess that is why … Continue reading
Dose encounters of the third kind (Part 2)
As I’ve mentioned before I have AD[H]D. My son does as well. Nonetheless, my husband (at the time) and I chose not to put our son on medication. For several reasons. … Continue reading
Mommy, Daddy, Baby
Black Box Warnings. Black Box – the device that records sensitive and detailed information to be used by those who wish to or are entrusted to determine what went wrong … Continue reading
Self-Love
I wanted to keep this post as short and sweet as possible, but I failed, and for that, I apologize. I hope that I can meet my other goal: to … Continue reading
MY OWN WORST ENEMY
Anxiety can save you or it can kill you. For me, it led to Obsessive Compulsive thinking and Depression. When Eric asked me to be a guest blogger my mind … Continue reading
Angst – I. Am. Crazy.
Note from Le Clown: This post uses fiction to deal with the author’s struggles. It may seem to some like self-promotion, but I had the chance of exchanging emails with … Continue reading
