Lawmakers in Illinois are sitting on a bill that will change lives forever, and I don’t mean that in a good way. House Bill 185 promises to make ‘equal parenting time’ standard in child custody cases, which means that even the worst parents—those who could care less if their children are happy, healthy and wise—will […]
Divorce
Wife Wants Sperm Donor, Not Husband, to Guarantee “Incredibly Attractive Kids”
Most couples planning to grow a family want nothing more than healthy, happy children. But one man says his wife wants something else. According to Reddit user SmoothPalpitation1, whose viral post has since been deleted, his wife requested a sperm donor to guarantee their kids will be attractive. “When talking about children (we want to […]
The Apple Tree and the Grave
“Daddy what’s that sound?” my daughter Darcy asks. “Crickets,” I respond in the clipped manner of a father who just wants his child to go to bed. “I don’t like them,” she answers with the certainty that only a six year old can muster. It’s a new and strange sound and one with which she’s […]
Sometimes I Hate My Husband. And That’s OK.
Sometimes I hate my husband, and I’m still a loving wife. There are days that I want to smash things because of words my husband uttered without thinking. Nights I want to smother him with a pillow for snoring too loudly when I’m exhausted. There are days I want to scream at him to get […]