Picking the Right Lawyer As I started in part 7 I was royally screwed by two lawyers before I finally found the right one. With that in mind, I thought I would pass on a few things I learned along the way. First, read reviews! Lawyers aren’t a product but they are providing a service. … More Court Battle Royale: Part 8
Crap Lawyers I was shafted by 2 lawyers. The first one wouldn’t listen to anything I said or wanted. She kept pushing me to settle despite my concerns about my ex: mainly that he’s a bully and would take me back to court in a heartbeat if I just caved. She also took weeks to … More Court Battle Royale: Part 7
Why I am Pro-Life The issue of abortion hits too close to home. When I was younger, I was pro-choice. I thought women should have the choice to abort a pregnancy under certain medical circumstances or social circumstances. You know the same old rigamarole people spout about the health of the mother, rape, etc. I … More A Difficult Choice
A new direction for my blog posts My web site and blog are pretty obscure. Don’t get me wrong I’m grateful for the followers that I have. I’m always excited to get the notification that I have a new like or follower. Sometimes eve the fact that more than two people have looked at my … More In the Mood for Change
The Name Game: part 2 In the pharmacy we see names all day long. In 14 years behind the counter I’ve seen some pretty interesting choices. There was L-a pronounced Ladasha and another young lady who had a whole sentence as her first name. The trend we see now are parents spelling more traditional names … More Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacist
And Happy Birthday With all the craziness that 2020 brought with it, I thought I’d take a few minutes to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and share a story about my youngest daughter. Last week my youngest decided to decorate for Christmas. She spent hours coloring pictures and placed them around the house one morning … More Merry Christmas
My Thoughts on 2020 This year has been the strangest that I and many others can remember. The challenges and stress of an illness that has kept most of the world secluded in their homes has brought out the best and worst in people. After nine months of a three-week lockdown, most are at the … More The Great American Lockdown
The problem With Narcissists My ex is a narcissist. When I say that, I mean he fits the clinical definition almost to a tee. For those that don’t know what Narcissistic Personality Disorder is, there is a brief overview that explains it on Medical News Today. How does this pertain to my court case, you … More Court Battle Royale: Part 4
Sometimes it’s harder to leave than stay. I usually have a hard time telling people why I stayed so long in a bad and emotionally abusive marriage. It’s even harder pinpointing how and why I left. This post from Filter Free Parents does a great job of explaining many of the same things I went … More The Strength to Leave
The Problem with the System Our court systems have flaws, and while our government does it’s best to fix those flaws, or at least we hope it does, nothing is perfect. In this spirit, I thought I would address one of the most significant flaws I’ve encountered in family court. While I am speaking about … More Court Battle Royale: Part 3
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