Occasionally I have good ideas. Or at least I used to. In reading through some of my writing from before Clementine was born, a little over 11 years ago now, I was reminded of this. I had ambitious plans. Sadly, though, most of these plans went out the window once the realities of fatherhood began […]
Tag Archives: bad parenting
I lack the follow-through to be a good parent
Posted in Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged Arlo, Clementine, fatherhood, long con, parenting, parenting advice, parenting tips, pranks, regrets 13 Comments
Life after prostitution in Ypsilanti
It doesn’t happen terribly often, but occasionally something will happen on this site that will remind me why I spend several hours each night, hunched over this little computer screen, churning posts out into the abyss. Today, was one of those days. An amazing comment was left in an old thread about local prostitution, and […]
Posted in Other, Ypsilanti Also tagged addiction, alcoholism, attempted suicide, Blondell, cautionary tales, child abuse, Dilaudid, domestic violence, foster care, gun violence, Hash Bash, heroin, hitchhiking, homelessness, Hubba Bubba, jail, Kincheloe, life on the street, Michigan Avenue, molestation, morphine, pimps, prostitution, rape, Sault St. Marie, second chances, Social Services, turning your life around 47 Comments
Zodiac killer is revealed also to be terrible father
The next time I start doubting my parenting skills, would someone please do me a favor and remind me of this… I could be doing a whole hell of a lot worse…
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged using a child in the commission of a felony, zodiac killer 8 Comments