Category Archive: Life of an Issues Mom

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MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY

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I’ve always had a flair for the dramatic.  I’ll admit it. When I was 6 I pretended to have a walking issue in the pediatrician’s office which resulted in hideous brown corrective shoes.… Continue reading →

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The Adventures of “Issues” Mom – Vol. I

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Here’s a comic book excerpt of our “How to Drive Yourself Crazy in One Easy Lesson”  post from the other day! Stay tuned for more installments of “The Adventures of ‘Issues’ Mom”!!!

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School Refusal X Two = Feeling like a Failure….No, School’s Stupid….Wait….Let’s watch The Secret

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I’ll admit it.  All our trials and tribulations led me to learn how to read tarot cards and look for signs in nature because I didn’t know what the f*ck else to do.… Continue reading →

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The Good News Is, It Gets Better. The Even Better News Is ….

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I have a dear friend –I’ll call her Gina (not her real name) – whom I would always think of when my own kids were going through their stuff. Gina has two sons.… Continue reading →

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Accept the Journey

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The two of us had completely different reactions when we were first told that our kid(s) had issues. Martha: “What are you talking about?! F*ck you! There’s something wrong with you, not with my… Continue reading →