ISBI challenge

August 16, 2021

2.195

I put on the bravest face and tucked my children into their beds for the last time for a while. Alessia was none the wiser, but my little buddy was...

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August 12, 2021

2.194

Ali broke the news to Luca at dinner. As one could imagine, he didn’t react well to learning this was his last night in the only home he’d ever known....

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August 11, 2021

2.193

When Luca came home, I wanted to celebrate this new chapter of his life, especially since I failed to do so this morning. My parents always made sure I did...

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August 11, 2021

2.192

Because Ali is so determined to get my children away from me, today is the first and last girls’ day Alessia and I will have. Luca went to school for...

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August 10, 2021

2.191

My face and eyes were so red and puffy when I woke up, one may think I’d gotten into a fight. I certainly felt like I’d been fighting. But Ali...

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August 5, 2021

2.190

We had a fairly nice, drama-free dinner. Well…mostly. Toddler drama doesn’t count. I don’t know if it’s because Alessia has a strong-willed personality or what, but it’s been harder to...

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August 4, 2021

2.189

Billie hung out with me for the rest of the afternoon, which was nice. I enjoyed having adult, non-judgmental company. Too bad I couldn’t escape the judgment going on inside...

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August 3, 2021

2.188

Luca was sad for a while, but I guess I did a decent job explaining it to him, since he recovered in a few hours. I took him around the...

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July 31, 2021

2.187

Ali made the cake, and I brought the kids into the kitchen for our sad little family party. Billie had called earlier and asked if we were doing anything, and...

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July 30, 2021

2.186

When Shiloh and I arrived back home, I found Ali fuming on the porch. He was furious to find our children home alone and looked like he wanted to douse...

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