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You Can’t Argue Without Two People
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
A wise person recently told me that you can’t argue if you don’t have two people. Arguing is a choice. I spent the past few years arguing because I was frustrated that the person I was with didn’t seem to care if I was happy, sad, worried, or stressed. I often regret that time wasted…
The Hallmark Channel, Marriage and Animal Rescue Videos
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I don’t really like to admit this, but I spent a lot of years crying in my marriage. One day my sister turned to me and said, “Colleen, no one else in your life makes you cry. If it was you, if you were a crier than you would be crying in all of your…
What My Son Tommy Taught Me about Grace
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
“I’d like to pay for the car behind us,” says my son, Tommy. The woman collecting the toll smiles, shuffles the money once again and obliges his wish. Just moments before we vie for a space as we attempt to merge in line to pay the toll. Our leisurely car ride listening to music and…
Are Stay at Home Mothers Powerless in Divorce?
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I’ve always respected an individual’s choice to stay at home or work. After all, these are intensely personal decisions which are often shaped by our own life experiences. I am fortunate that I have never met a working woman who has judged me for my choice to stay at home. I am equally as fortunate…
Are You Feeling the Process of Divorce?
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I am continually reminded that divorce is a grieving process. It the midst of living through it you recognize all of the stages of grief. The kids of divorce feel these stages as well. It’s important to recognize this. We all grieve differently and we can’t always lean on each other. This life change can…
The Two Types of Human Suffering
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I shift from side to side in the bed and punch at the pillows. I spray lavender into the air. The fan hums a white noise lullaby, yet sleep evades me. I fight it at first, but soon I begin to cry. It is not long before my eyes are so puffy that the tears…
A Love Letter to My Children
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I’ve never needed to be right. What I tell my children is to remember what I did right. Remember the moments I caught myself distracted and not listening to what made your world go round and I stopped and heard your precious voice. Remember the moments I sang to you in the car while the…
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