by Diane W. Bailey | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Doc hangs up his phone with a huge smile on his face, and announces that our youngest, (his son, my stepson) is coming home for the weekend. And I already know a little about what the weekend will look like. I pull out the brownie mix, because that is what I...
by Diane W. Bailey | Jun 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Diane W. Bailey | Jun 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Summer has arrived, stretching out her arms, and welcoming the weary schoolteacher, students and moms to take of her lemony libation and rest on chase lounge chair wearing oversized sun hats. Where paint, beads and clay clutter the kitchen table, and where art...
by Diane W. Bailey | Jun 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
One of the more painful aspects of being a stepmother, is knowing that no matter how well you do your job, you are never really the mother. They have a mother that they love, and though they care for me and love me, I am more like an aunt in our relationship. ...
by Diane W. Bailey | Jun 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Many years ago, a friend of mine owned and played in a band. I was married with children and in my early twenties at the time. We called, Al, to see where he was playing that weekend so that we could come and listen – we needed a grown up night out. “I don’t...