Mom discovers new self with family and son’s friends

We were on our way to the lake house. We tried to get up there at least once a month and usually for a week during the summer. This was our summer week. This week was kind of special as our daughter Carlie was home after her first year away at school. At 18 it had been a big year for her and we were excited to have her to ourselves. I was looking forward to the break. My husband Jim ran a successful construction business and I did the books and tried to do the scheduling. It had been … Read more

Mom and daughter share a tired man

Two young girls celebrate their high school graduation. Eighteen year old Debra and nineteen year old Rachel are at Debra’s father’s house. Deb’s Parents are divorced. Her dad, Wayne, has a hot tub. The two grads swiped a bottle of Wayne’s whiskey and got drunk. He got home at 6 am. He has no idea the two teens are there. They are supposed to be with his ex, Karla, going shopping and other girl stuff. Wayne is very tired, and his back hurts. He had driven 459 miles in the truck. Up and down I-95. He took two Ambien for … Read more