Karen, I just wanted to let you know I so feel for you. I have 3 boys, ages 7, 3 and 18 months. H is deployed for a year and this past weekend I felt horrible, physically, but I think physically b/c I felt so horrible mentally.

It happens to all of us moms. It isn't easy. Then w/ you being HD and your H not wanting to have any SL, you don't have that "out" for just getting some steam out of your system, you know?

I just wanted you to know that, as far as the mom stuff goes, it's normal! I have a friend at work (unfortunately they're moving) who I can swap stories with so that I can actually remember that I'm "normal" in the mom department. Raising children is not an easy task, along w/ everything else.

Me: 38
H: 35
S4, S5, S10
Bomb 01/07
Wanted D - nothing would change his mind
Numerous A's prior to D bomb; EA prior/during D bomb
Piecing 04/07
Deployed for a year 05/07
Still Piecing 2010
M 11 yrs 05/10