“Is that good?” My daughter asks me for the fifth time in five minutes. “Celaya. Seriously. Stop asking me that. You don’t need my approval. If you like it, if you think it’s good, that’s all that matters.” Five minutes later… “Is that good?” Picture me smacking my forehead with my palm. My daughter is…
Tag: letting go
Monterey Trip Round Two: Letting Go of My Husband
“Oh it’ll be so nice this time around.” I thought to myself. “Carlos will be with us, the kids will have fun with their papa, and we’ll get to enjoy Monterey as a family.” These thoughts filled my head as I planned a second trip to Monterey in two weeks. For our first trip, Carlos…
Excitement Hangover and Why I Say No A Lot
I haven’t had an actual hangover from drinking too much since before I had my oldest daughter. On a wild night I might have a third glass of wine. (Woo hoo!) And I haven’t had more than a glass and a half of wine since before I was pregnant with my youngest. I’m still breastfeeding,…