Author Archives: Ruth

I live the traditional mom life.  I take care of the kids (and husband I’d say, but he would probably tell you otherwise), I go to work and try my best to keep up with all the housework.  The day to day can get to be too much, especially with my anxiety.  Besides running to press reset on my life, I enjoyContinue reading “What a Friend Day Can Do”

There aren’t many things that strike a nerve with me, but deadbeat parents sure is one of them!  My “father” and mother got divorced when I was around 2 years old.  Ever since then, he has not been in my life.  I can count on one hand the times that I have seen him.  Usually when I didContinue reading “Feeling Unwanted”

I always knew I wanted to have kids, even at a young age.  Now that I have 2 of my own (who are currently 6 and almost 9 years old), I realize this shit is hard!  I love my kids to death.  Would do absolutely anything in the world for them, but holy sh** they dependContinue reading “Momming is Hard”

As a teacher, my salary isn’t much.  So about 8 years ago, I thought I’d get a summer job waiting tables.  I have served before and it is quick cash, so why not?  After all, it was only going to be temporary.  8 years later you will still find me at that same diner waitingContinue reading “What Your Waitress Is Really Thinking…”

Unlike Sporty Spice Mary, I was never that great at sports. I participated in them sporadically throughout my school years but I wasn’t really that motivated to be good and it certainly did not come naturally. What was my natural gift you might ask? Quitting! I was an A+ student in that so when IContinue reading “Road to Fitness”

Before we begin this blog, I feel it is important to know who the people are that stand behind this…  My name is Mary and  I am 38 years old.  I live in Western New York, about 25 minutes from the town in which I was mostly raised.  I have been married for 10 yearsContinue reading “Meet Mary”

I don’t take the time to be grateful for everything I have in my life like I should.  However, what I realize that I have that not everyone is fortunate enough to have is a person.  I don’t mean a friend, a significant other, or a relative.  I mean a person that is the one and only one you canContinue reading “Having a Person”

As mentioned in my bio, I am a third-grade teacher.  This is my thirteenth year, and the most unique yet because of this pandemic.  In mid-March I left my classroom and wasn’t allowed back until August to prepare for the following school year.  Teachers were told to work from home for the remainder of the school year. Continue reading “Being a Teacher During a Pandemic”