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I Need Meds to Parent (and That’s Okay)

In high school, I probably had some slight depression and anxiety. Back in the day, there was no social media though, and no one...
grief

The Day That Changed Our Lives Forever

It was an unseasonably freezing cold day, five days after Christmas, when our lives were changed forever. The unexpected happened, and we lost one...

The Kids No One Wants

November is National Adoption Month, so there's lots of talk about surrounding giving children homes and families, who otherwise don't have them. But let's...
sexual abuse

True Life: I Am a Survivor of Sexual Abuse

One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an...

True Life: My Husband is Suicidal

The pandemic of military suicides is something I've been well aware of for a long time. My husband, a military veteran, and I together...
kids in car

True Life: I Leave My Kids in the Car When Running Quick Errands

With COVID-19 running rampant throughout Florida (and in our own backyard), the fewer people in my family who are out and about, the better....

Sibling Spacing: Is There a Magic Number?

After years of trying to conceive, we’re pregnant. One of the many things I am worried about is the age gap between my first...
domestic violence

True Life: I Escaped An Abusive Husband

Growing up, my parents were constantly fighting and often miserable together, which inevitably lead to their divorce when I was in middle school. After...

True Life: My Husband Has PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized mental health disorders. While anyone can get PTSD, from rape survivors...

Recovering Your Identity After It’s Been Stolen

It is one of those things you think will never happen to you. You hear stories on the news. You have a friend of...