Nickey J Dunn, Author at Her View From Home

Kids, Motherhood
October 27, 2022
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By Nickey J Dunn

RIP Family Halloween Costumes

The first official day of fall for everyone else meant finally breaking out those hoodies from the backs of closets…

Those Back To School Blues Are Here Again

Kids, Motherhood
August 22, 2022
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By Nickey J Dunn

Those Back To School Blues Are Here Again

The sun was still gloriously shining at 8:45 p.m. when I walked to the pool’s edge and completely killed the…

I Held the Weight of Your Loss in My Hands

Grief, Grown Children
March 16, 2022
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By Nickey J Dunn

I Held the Weight of Your Loss in My Hands

When you look at the people you love in your life, you often don’t think about them in terms of…

It’s My Job to Know What’s Best For My Child

Kids, Motherhood
January 6, 2022
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By Nickey J Dunn

It’s My Job to Know What’s Best For My Child

I could see the words coming from my doctor’s mouth, but I didn’t actually hear them. He was excitedly congratulating…

Motherhood
December 23, 2021
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By Nickey J Dunn

The Family You Made Comes First

Your family—God love them, right? These parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and siblings of yours helped shape the person you…

Part of Me Will Always Miss Our First House

Kids, Living, Motherhood
June 28, 2021
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By Nickey J Dunn

Part of Me Will Always Miss Our First House

All the boxes had been packed. All the cleaning had been done. All the paperwork had been signed. We were…

Living
May 14, 2021
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By Nickey J Dunn

Dear Struggling Soul, You Matter

Green is the official color of Mental Health Awareness Month. Today I chose to wear green. It isn’t always my…

How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

Grief, Grown Children
March 30, 2021
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By Nickey J Dunn

How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

The stage was set. Cleared off desk. Plenty of battery life on my laptop. Hot-ish mug of coffee. Surprisingly and…

Marriage, Motherhood
November 25, 2020
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By Nickey J Dunn

I Married Into the Best Family

I stood there, absolutely beaming with pride, trying to maintain some level of chill, as my mother-in-law asked me for…

I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load

Motherhood
November 11, 2020
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By Nickey J Dunn

I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load

“Are you under any stress?” My doctor, bless her heart, had the audacity in 2020 to ask me if I…

Youth Sports Consumes Our Life, And We Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way

Kids, Motherhood
August 28, 2020
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By Nickey J Dunn

Youth Sports Consumes Our Life, And We Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way

The weekend is drawing near and without a doubt, I know the question is imminent—What are you doing this weekend?…

Every Time I Cough I Feel the Judgment—But I Promise, it’s Allergies!

Living
August 11, 2020
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By Nickey J Dunn

Every Time I Cough I Feel the Judgment—But I Promise, it’s Allergies!

Oh no, this can’t be happening right now, I thought to myself as I felt that nagging little tickle in…

Nickey J Dunn

Nickey J Dunn

RIP Family Halloween Costumes

Those Back To School Blues Are Here Again

I Held the Weight of Your Loss in My Hands

It’s My Job to Know What’s Best For My Child

The Family You Made Comes First

Part of Me Will Always Miss Our First House

Dear Struggling Soul, You Matter

How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

I Married Into the Best Family

I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load

Youth Sports Consumes Our Life, And We Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way

Every Time I Cough I Feel the Judgment—But I Promise, it’s Allergies!

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