Her View From Home, Author at Her View From Home

My Husband is the Father My Own Dad Never Was

Kids, Marriage
July 28, 2021
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My Husband is the Father My Own Dad Never Was

My father and I danced to The Chicks "Landslide" at my wedding reception. It wasn't a typical father-daughter dance song…

Living
July 21, 2021
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Dear Daughter of An Absent Father

I see you, sweet girl. You watch my babies with their daddy and see something you long for. You see…

5 Crucial Words Sexual Abuse Survivors Need To Hear: It is Not Your Fault

Living
July 12, 2021
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5 Crucial Words Sexual Abuse Survivors Need To Hear: It is Not Your Fault

I am currently in my late 30s. When I was five or six, I was molested by a family member…

Friendship, Living, Marriage, Motherhood
June 8, 2021
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The Lonely I’m Hiding is Heavy

Saturday morning. Another long week working from home, which others say is a blessing, but I don’t feel that. Another…

Meghan and Harry’s New Baby is Here (And You’re Going To Love Her Name!)

Baby, Living
June 6, 2021
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Meghan and Harry’s New Baby is Here (And You’re Going To Love Her Name!)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a baby girl! The couple reportedly welcomed their second child on Friday. A statement…

I Never Expected To Be Managing My Parents’ Money

Grown Children
May 16, 2021
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I Never Expected To Be Managing My Parents’ Money

Have you had the talk yet? No, not the one with your tween. The one with your aging parents—regarding their…

I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 8, 2021
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I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

I love Mother’s Day because I am now a mother to my three beautiful children whom I adore so much,…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
April 23, 2021
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Before You Were Gone, You Were Mine

Before you were gone, you were here. Before you left my womb incomplete, you were whole. Before you met our…

New Zealand Approves the Paid Leave For Pregnancy Loss I Wish I’d Had

Loss, Motherhood, News
March 26, 2021
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New Zealand Approves the Paid Leave For Pregnancy Loss I Wish I’d Had

They didn’t show it to me in the movies. What I saw on the big screen up until then was,…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 24, 2021
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To the Baby I Didn’t Keep

Trigger warning: This post discusses abortion To my darling little one, I was 15 years old at the time. I…

When Depression Steals Your Joy, a Friend Who Shows Up Changes Everything

Faith, Friendship, Living
March 12, 2021
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When Depression Steals Your Joy, a Friend Who Shows Up Changes Everything

"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I'm not overwhelmed or annoyed by you. God is using me and that's an…

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 11, 2021
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I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Do you know what it’s like to never know what mood is going to meet you at the door? Do…