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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 in front of me. I was completely out of…

My child has recently become obsessed with Moana. (Yes, I know. We are a little late to the party.) I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I’m a…

One of the hardest things about processing childhood sexual trauma, for me, has been the loss of Who I Was Before. In group therapy, some of the…

Moms are not suppose to struggle with addiction. Addiction. It’s not a cute word, or thought, or action. But addiction is what it is. When…

In the summer of 2012, I was 17-years-old and waiting for what I felt was the scariest moment of my existence so far to finally happen. I remember…

“Taking one step at a time makes life much easier to navigate rather than always looking at the big picture.” This is a quote I came…