For Her

Michelle Jephcott

Emma wanted me to take a picture of her hand. She was holding it over the divorce decree at the time and moved it at the last second. What I find ironic is the fact that the clearest words on the page were "Parenting Plan"...


There may be those doubters out there who will disbelieve me, but in the end, it doesn't really matter.

I divorced my ex for my daughter's sake. Hard to believe, I know. But the truth of the matter is that I did not want my life with her father to be an example to her. Of anything except what not to do.

I want to be a positive role model to her. Being the cook, maid, housekeeper, laundress, grocery shopper, yard-keeper, dog-walker, etc. to a blob in front of the tv is not the kind of woman I want my daughter to become, nor the woman I wanted to be.