Dear Teens, You’ll Make Mistakes—But What Will Your Recovery Be?
A mom of five kids (all teenagers) once told me something they discuss a lot in their home is recovery.…
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I Tested Positive—And Recovered
I have asthma, but I’ve gone without taking a single puff of my inhaler for about 10 years until this…
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This Isn’t What I Thought Motherhood Would Be Like
I did not sign up for this. This thought went through my head as a screaming four-week-old newborn was lying…
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What Moana Taught Me About Trauma
My child has recently become obsessed with Moana. (Yes, I know. We are a little late to the party.) I…
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She’s Still There
One of the hardest things about processing childhood sexual trauma, for me, has been the loss of Who I Was…
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Moms Aren’t Supposed To Be Addicts
Moms are not suppose to struggle with addiction. Addiction. It's not a cute word, or thought, or action. But addiction…
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What My Broken Face Taught Me About Real Beauty
In the summer of 2012, I was 17-years-old and waiting for what I felt was the scariest moment of my…
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One Day At a Time
"Taking one step at a time makes life much easier to navigate rather than always looking at the big picture."…
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