Chasing The Gerber Dragon

Just further proof that if you want something done right in this world, you have to do it yourself. Another anxiety-addled blog about the pursuit of single motherhood. Join me, won't you?

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

First day of 7th and 9th grade

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Today was the first day of school, and we got up far too early and then had to wait around until an appropriate time to leave. I of course h...

Saturday, August 8, 2026

About to start

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All week I was in this weird, sad nostalgia mode about the kids’ final week of camp, realizing it might be the last time we ever go there, t...

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Final week of “summer”

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There’s that “end of summer” feeling in the air, which is very incongruous in Los Angeles - for us, summer weather continues for three more ...

Monday, July 27, 2026

Penultimate camp week

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It’s the boys’ second to last week of camp, and already I’m feeling a strange nostalgia for it. All of the kids at the camp are so little - ...

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Happy birthday to meee

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Despite my self-proclaimed ambiguity regarding my birthday, I ended up really leaning into it this year and thoroughly enjoying it. Sometime...

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Midsummer

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It’s my “birthday week”, but I’m ambivalent about it. I’m looking forward to celebrating on Friday (like last year, dinner at El Coyote foll...

Monday, July 6, 2026

First day of camp

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It was a weekend. I’m soooo glad it’s behind us and I don’t have to think about it anymore. This 4th of July was like childbirth - the only ...

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wottadoll: Los Angeles, CA, United States; From thinker to tryer to single mom by choice to Robert (AKA Mr. Bumpus) and Theo (AKA Ruckus). I am currently a contact person for SMC covering the Los Angeles area. If you'd like to join our monthly meetings please email me at wottadoll@gmail.com

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