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Julie RustOct 20, 20196 minAnother JulieI made it through the 4th grade and our small, drafty house started to feel more like home. We began to get more settled into the rhythm ...
Julie RustOct 13, 20198 minNew Place, New People, New GamesLooking back, it’s hard to imagine that I walked to school on my own in the 4th grade. My brother was in the middle school (6th grade) an...
Julie RustOct 6, 20195 minNew Kid In SchoolBlog #40 – New Kid in School Post Oct. 6th When I was 9, we moved to a small town about 20 minutes north of Milwaukee with a population...
Julie RustSep 29, 20198 minMoving DayMy mom struggled to pay the bills with her secretarial job, and since my dad was raising the two older kids, he felt he didn’t need to se...
Julie RustSep 23, 20197 minThe Big AnnouncementI was in the 4th grade less than a month when Mom made an announcement. “We’re going to have to move. This is just too much house for me ...
Julie RustSep 15, 20197 minOdds and EndsWhen summer came and Mom had to work, she found a babysitter that was probably around my sister’s age, or a little older. She was a bit h...
Julie RustSep 8, 20194 minLonely, Conditional LoveIt had been a tough year as a 9-year old. I was emotional during this time but there was no one to talk to about all the things I was fee...
Julie RustSep 1, 20198 minFree TimeUsually every summer we traveled to a lake and stayed in a cabin for a week, but once my parents divorced, that wasn’t an option for us. ...
Julie RustAug 25, 20199 minDate NightMom had a full time job now and she was gaining ground on her life. She started thinking about things that she wanted for herself, which w...
Julie RustAug 18, 20197 minSunday Mornings and Latch-Key KidsWith just the 3 of us at home, Mom did her best to keep going, but I think once the financial burden took over, and she wasn’t able to co...
Julie RustAug 11, 201911 minChild’s PlayIn the 3rd grade, life had become simpler with just my mom, brother and I living in the house after my parents divorced and my two older ...
Julie RustAug 4, 20198 minMy 3rd Grade JobIn 1972 my house became very quiet. There was so much turmoil the year before, that the quiet soothed my soul. Dad had left – he psycholo...
Julie RustJul 21, 201910 minMy Sister - part 6My sister had gone into a drug and alcohol treatment center and we were invited to come and see her at a “Family Day” given by the center...
Julie RustJul 14, 20197 minMy Sister - part 5My sister, Leslie, got married when I was 18 years old and was still a senior in high school. She had asked me to be her maid of honor, w...
Julie RustJul 7, 20199 minMy Sister - part 4My sister had invited me out for my 18th birthday. I was all dressed up and happily anticipating the evening. I went to my sister’s place...
Julie RustJun 30, 20197 minMy Sister - part 3By the time I was 15, my sister was serving time in prison. No one took me to see her. I was probably too young and not allowed anyway. N...
Julie RustJun 23, 20195 minMy Sister - part 2At the age of 9 my family went from 6 members to 3. My Dad, brother, and sister, moved out all within a year. My mom’s mother died of sui...