Her View From Home, Author at Her View From Home

Journal, Relationships
December 1, 2017
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By Her View From Home

Healing as a Woman After Divorce

I can't remember the last time I have been touched by a man. Strong, firm hands touching my lower back.…

8 Things a Survivor of Sexual Abuse Would Like You to Know

Grief
November 30, 2017
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8 Things a Survivor of Sexual Abuse Would Like You to Know

We are in precarious times with all of the firings of celebrity men. Let me first say this, please let…

Journal
November 30, 2017
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Teaching Our Boys to be the Good Guys

As a mom of a twenty-two year old daughter, I worry about the sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct stories coming…

Journal, Kids
November 26, 2017
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I’ll Love You Even When You Leave

I was always under the impression that family is forever and that if ever one of us was stuck in…

Humor, Journal
November 17, 2017
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The Truth About Being a Short Girl

At only five feet tall, I’ve learned a lot about being the short girl. And my daughter, at only three-years-old,…

Journal, Mental Health, Relationships
November 14, 2017
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The Hypocrisy of a “Sex Sells” Society

It was a few weeks after my husband and I had separated. I was driving over to his aunt's house,…

How My Dad’s Abusive Childhood Influenced The Way I Parent

Grief, Mental Health, Motherhood, Relationships
November 8, 2017
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How My Dad’s Abusive Childhood Influenced The Way I Parent

We’ve all heard the stories from our parents and grandparents about how life was different “back then.” You know the…

The Unrelenting Cold of Trauma Anniversaries

Grief, Mental Health, Relationships
November 4, 2017
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The Unrelenting Cold of Trauma Anniversaries

It started snowing yesterday. I felt my gut clench as I looked out the window at the big flakes. It…

Grief, Motherhood, Relationships
November 4, 2017
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My Toxic Mother Made Me a Better Parent

Think, type, delete. Think, type, delete. Sweat profusely. Think, type, delete. This has been going on for hours, days. I'm trying…

For All the Husbands who Want to get Laid Tonight

Journal, Relationships
October 28, 2017
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6 Minute Read

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For All the Husbands who Want to get Laid Tonight

Hello Gentlemen, I am about to give you some secret wisdom. It's something women know, but we may not have…

Why “Boys will be Boys” Doesn’t Work for Kids from Trauma

Cancer, Death of a Parent, Grief, Kids
October 25, 2017
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Why “Boys will be Boys” Doesn’t Work for Kids from Trauma

“They pulled knives out of the drawer when the babysitter was here,” I was informed by my parents when I…

Lydia’s Brave Love – A Birth Mom’s Story

Adoption, Inspiration, Motherhood, Relationships
October 17, 2017
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Lydia’s Brave Love – A Birth Mom’s Story

I wonder what she is doing right now. Is her sweet mama holding her, kissing her cheeks and telling her…