Dear Nebraska, We Are Praying For You
Dear Nebraska, As I lay here in horror at the tragedy that has been unfolding throughout the past days, I hurt. I am sick to see what is happening to…
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Katie Wiegel
The Day I Stopped Going Around Our Marriage Problems and Started Going Through
I don’t know if I want to be a dad. Sitting there, celebrating Valentine’s Day as newly expectant parents, I heard these words. And…
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I Stopped Praying
I stopped praying. In the beginning, I prayed. I prayed for strength and courage. I prayed for forgiveness, for me and them. I prayed for…
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I’m a Single Mom Who Dreads Christmas
I hate the holidays. I woke up today to everything Christmas. Music, lights, decorations, and the cheer being pushed down my throat. I’m still…
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I’m Done Being a Victim of Divorce
You need to stop being the victim of divorce. My head snapped up. I looked at her and felt as though she just slapped me. My whole body jerked…
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Mommy Has Depression
My dearest children, I know you see me. I know that you see Mommy take her medication every morning. You don’t really know why but you know it…
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Motherhood is the Same Thing Over and Over Again
Monday through Friday, I wake up, shower, grab coffee, dress for work, wake the boys, and have the same daily arguments on getting dressed,…
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Silencing the Lies of Divorce
I am sitting here crying while I type this. I am hurting and I can’t even pinpoint from what. Rejection. Depression. Divorce. Loneliness. Not…
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Loneliness Is Slowly Drowning Me
When I took off to college, I went from living with my family to a dorm roommate. From a dorm roommate to an apartment roommate. From an apartment…
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As a Divorced Mom, Sometimes I Feel Like a Traitor
I feel like a fraud. My house is clean. No toys on the floor. All the beds freshly made. Pillows perfectly placed on the couch. My house is…
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