The days and months after my husband went to jail, I questioned, "Can I do this? Can I be the wife of a sex offender? Can I raise our baby girl like I was a single mom? What will my friends think?" I cried at the drop of a hat. Anywhere and everywhere. In the grocery store, on my couch, watching...
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Dana
on 24 Mar 2009
Filed under: sex offender, peace, storm, church
Well, I suppose I can't exactly say I was alone, Diane* and Kelly* were with me. But I felt like I was. My husband was finishing month two of his 9 month sentence and I was in labor. Our first born. He was supposed to hold my hand and count for me. He was supposed to cut the cord. He was supposed...
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Dana
on 10 Mar 2009
Filed under: daughter, jail, sex offender, birth
After nearly 2 years of my husband not feeling like a "full-time dad", he now has the awesome privilege of picking up our daughter from daycare. This may not sound like much, but it is a HUGE step forward in the restoration process. Just a short recap: 2 years ago, my 33 year old husband was...
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Dana
on 4 Mar 2009
Filed under: sex offender, freedom, following the rules, treatment
Last week, I was having lunch with my friend. We will call her Claire. We have been friends for about 7 years and she is truly my closest friend in town. We both have babies, run triathalons, and spend a lot of time together. I was updating her on my husband's progress in his treatment program, and...