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Frankenstein’s Monster: Change is Good

June 14, 2014June 30, 2014 Laura BockBoo Berry, connection, emotional connection, emptiness, ex-boyfriend, Frankenstein's Monster, loneliness, love, memories, past, pleasure, Relationships, sex4 Comments

Last fall, Post released the retro 1980’s boxes of Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Franken Berry cereals. I immediately recycled the memory of how the boxes looked, the joy I felt when I opened the bag and poured it into my cereal bowl and of course, that first mouth-watering bite. Pure bliss. A friend of mine bought me a box of Boo Berry after hearing me talk about it; it wasn’t the vintage box, but I got excited all the same. I couldn’t wait for the next morning to tear…

Regrets?

March 2, 2014June 9, 2017 Laura Bockadoption, children, creative, creative writing, dysfunctional family, Facebook, kids, Life, love, memories, mom-ster, open adoption, regrets, Relationships, verbal abuse, writing0 comment

My Facebook newsfeed is always seasoned with posts from my friends about their children; I love seeing the photos and hearing about their milestones and accomplishments. Today, it started me thinking back to a question I am often asked: “Do you regret not having children of your own?” In my mind, I start to piece this apart. Do I regret… I regret nothing I have done in my life. Every experience, every mistake, all the love given, lost, gained and lost again, all of the heartache and heartbreak,…