Angelina Manning

“You’re a horrible mother,” a voice whispers in my ear. I turn my head only to see my dog snuggling against me on the couch. We’re the only ones in the living room. I letContinue readingThe Gremlin – A Short Story

It’s the middle of the night and I’m sitting on the toilet questioning, “Is this what death is like?” My bladder isn’t what it used to be. But what does remain the same is gettingContinue readingMidnight Thoughts

It’s the middle of the night and I’m sitting on the toilet thinking, “Is this what death is like?” My bladder isn’t what it used to be. But what does remain the same, is gettingContinue readingGrowth

It’s a new year. A new beginning. This year will be different. Not like last year when her resolution would be different. No, this year is different. For real. It has to be. Surely, focusingContinue readingNo More Resolutions

It’s unfair how good casting directors are at their job. It’s Friday evening and I’m at home wrapped in a blanket watching the latest rom-com Netflix suggested. It checks all the boxes. The perfect maleContinue readingThe Dishes – A Short Story

I stopped working full-time because I was miserable. That dream job was getting slowly poisoned over the years until it finally succumbed to me saying, “fuck this.” Life has a way of balancing out though.Continue readingDid I Peak?

That day I went from “raging overwhelmed mother” to “oh my poor baby needs me! Everyone else fuck off” in an instant. I had no idea why this tiny human was so fussy. My bodyContinue readingSick Babies Can Drive You to Madness

Without balance, my postpartum emotions turn my life into a black hole and suck everything into it. I’m so grateful my husband has this ability to pull me out so easily with… logic. We balanceContinue readingMy Husband Called Me A Dick

I was close enough to the kitchen floor. After rolling off the bed onto the carpet, I decided that was as far as I’d go. The kitchen was downstairs – too far. Everything is tooContinue readingWhen Sleep Won’t Come, Lay On the Kitchen Floor