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I’ll Say It If Nobody Else Does— Sexual Abuse in Marriage
I was reading an article written by another blogger on a mom’s blog in a different city. She described her experience of being sexually assaulted by someone out in the community (a massage therapist)...
A Good-Bye Letter to the Man I Thought I Married
In my heart, there exists a man who I can't let go of. I now recognize that this man that I married, I had created and told myself was real is a reflection of...
I Didn’t Know Divorce Was Going to Be This Hard
I’ve heard of family members and friends getting divorced and it always used to seem like a routine kind of thing. “Oops, well, half of all marriages end in divorce.” No big deal, right?...
Dear Babies, I’m Sorry We’re Getting a Divorce
Dear Babies,
I’m so sorry that we are getting a divorce. I never wanted this to happen. I never thought this could happen. Years ago, I fully intended to raise you in a loving, two-parent...
True Confessions of a Baby
Hello. I am a baby. You are not a baby, so you do not know how difficult it is to be a baby. I will educate you in this blog entry so that all...
Why My Family is Creating a Thankful Tree This Thanksgiving
Now more than ever, we need to focus on the positives in our lives. Since March of 2020, families worldwide, like mine, have faced more challenges and changes than many thought possible. My family...
Why Didn’t You Just Leave Before You Cheated?
Why didn't you just leave before you cheated? What if you had said, "This isn't satisfying for me anymore." You said you had felt like this for years. Clearly it was even before we...
From The Diary of a Super Tired Dad
I had a ton of fears about becoming a new tired Dad. Anxieties over the unknown, countless nights I lay awake thinking about the impending sleepless nights years and what strain it might have...
Come Fly with Me: Tips for Flying During a Pandemic
When I used to watch the Rick Steve’s travel videos, the first thing he said during his Tips for Traveling with Kids video was, “Tip number 1: Leave the kids at home with Grandma...
Cool Mom Wannabe
I consider myself new to this “Mommy Chapter” in the book of life. I had always wanted to be a mom. I had as many baby dolls as my bedroom could hold, I had...