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About mamasick

Emily Cullen is a pen-name. I suffer from chronic illnesses and diseases which include Bipolar Disorder, Asthma, Diabetes and Fibromyalgia. I had battled Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis but there is no longer evidence of me having these diseases and my Rheumatologist has declared them to be "burnt out" of my system. I am separated from my husband, “Grant”. Our son, “Tyler” was born in September of 2006 and suffers from tics and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and is delayed in fine and gross motor skills. In my blog I seek to let sick moms know that they are not the only ones going through this, and to educate people about what can happens when one becomes catastrophically ill. I also strive to break down stereotypes of what a “Welfare Mom” is like. Anything that I have gone through due to being sick, is written on the pages of Mama Sick.

Resentment: What Ive Feared the Most is Already Happening

(Laptop update, yep, I am still using hubby’s.  I finally dragged myself back to the store where I had to leave my laptop again with them.  I hope they will take good care of her.  They told me she would … Continue reading

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Tuesdays With Tyler: On the Eve of My Sons Graduation

(After having just a precious 2 days with my beloved laptop, there is a problem with the new hard drive they put in, so once again, I must bring it in to the shop.  Things have been so crazy, yeah … Continue reading

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Sweating Stuff Big and Small

(After having just a precious 2 days with my beloved laptop, there is a problem with the new hard drive they put in, so once again, I must bring it to the shop this weekend, yeah, Happy Fathers Day to … Continue reading

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Alien Summer Campers!

(After having just a precious 2 days with my beloved laptop, there is a problem with the new hard drive they put in, so once again, I must bring it to the shop!  I am writing this post on my … Continue reading

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Tuesdays With Tyler: Gaining My Religion, at the Book Sale

(After having just a precious 2 days with my beloved laptop, there is a problem with the new hard drive they put in, so once again, I must bring it to the shop!  I am writing this post on my … Continue reading

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If I Had Never Had My Child…

(I am writing this post on my husbands laptop, as mine has crashed.  His laptop has a possessive/quote key that works about 25% of the time.  As he is a professional writer I do not know how he can stand … Continue reading

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Tuesdays With Tyler: Tyler’s Twitter Account!

(I am writing this post on my husbands laptop, as mine has crashed.  His laptop has a possessive/quote key that works about 25% of the time.  As he is a professional writer I do not know how he can stand … Continue reading

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At a Snails Pace

I read The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, by Elisabeth Tova Bailey, as a member of the From Left to Write book club.  I was given a free copy as part of the book club.  This post was inspired … Continue reading

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My Life In Six Words

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 1.) Six Word Memoir: Write about a significant time in your life in just six words. First asked why.  Found the purpose. http://www.mamasick.com/2011/05/my-2nd-blogiversary-the-mission-continues/ http://www.smithmag.net/community/people.php/MamaSick

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Tuesdays With Tyler: Memorial Day Weekend!

(On my husbands laptop again.  As we speak my Genius Computer Guy is trying to recover my data from the old hard drive, and then hopefully put it on my new hard drive, please God!  Please note that my husbands … Continue reading

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