My Husband Said He Was Working All Weekend. Then His Boss Called Asking Why He Hadn’t Shown Up.

I are handling our own emergency.

Still nothing.

Perfect.

“Mom?” Owen asked from the back seat. “Are you crying?”

“No.”

“Then why do you sound weird?”

“Because I’m calculating.”

“Calculating what?”

“How much money I’ve saved over the last eight years by being responsible.”

The toy store was our first stop.

I walked through the doors like a woman entering battle.continue reading …