Recently there’s been a lot of talk on the message boards about problems with bipolar spouses written by the non-bipolar spouse. These men and women are trying to be faithful and helpful, but it some cases it seems they are fighting a losing battle. At what point do you say, “Enough. I have to protect myself and my children.” ... Read more
In my last blog I was complaining about having too many things to keep track of and too busy a schedule, which culminated in a reception for my solo show at a local art gallery last night. Well, I got through it all without dropping the ball or going manic, and I can finally relax.
Yet instead of peace and satisfaction, I feel let down and... Read more
My life has been so hectic lately that I haven’t had a chance to breathe. Well, that’s what it feels like to me, even though someone else might look at my schedule and say, “What’s your problem, girl?”It’s not that I have been so busy every day, but that there are too many disparate things going on at the same time, some of which I... Read more
I didn’t even want children when I gave birth to my daughter, and became deeply depressed after she was born. I was barely able to support myself and my chronically unemployed husband on a secretary’s salary, no less a child. I thought at the time that giving birth was the worst thing I could have done. Yet in the big scheme of things, my... Read more
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