Brooding: When Her Kids Are Stood Up for Visitation Again, Kindra Takes Family Fun Into Her Own Hands and Finds Herself in the Process.

This story is an honest peek into the harried life of a twice-jilted single mom who resents being forced to leave her peaceful cabin to take a job in the city. She spends hours a day educating other people's kids but has no time for her own - or herself. After being abandoned by their dads, Kindra's children are consistently stood up for Visitation. This leaves all three of them wondering why they aren't worthy of a father's love. Hoping to fill that hole and need for validation, Kindra decides to take her son and daughter on scheduled "Visitations" herself. Despite stress-filled days as a teacher, difficult nights in a ghetto apartment, tragic events, and even a cheeky romantic encounter, Kindra finds that living a joyful life is a choice and the greatest expression of love she can give to her children and herself. "The unexpected appearance of an absentee parent is like a port-a-potty. You're relieved to see it, but the whole experience is bound to stink."