My mother-in-law is a bit eccentric. Mean, shady and manipulative also come to mind, but that's not the consensus among the general population. Betty travels several times a year and in 2010 she visited

One year ago Daisy gave birth to William.

At 19 I met the man who would be the bio-dad to my kids.  The abuse was emotional at first. It was deceptive, because he was teaching me how to rely on him for everything. I didn't need validation

The stories I will submit have to be prefaced that they are works of fiction. Too much is stranger than what real life should be. That's what I tell myself and that's what I'll stick to. The words and