By Her View From Home I Was Never Good Enough for My Mother, So I’m Done Trying
I’m on a path in life that is so different from what I ever imagined growing up. It’s a path…
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By Sarah Hamelman I Went No-Contact With My Toxic Mom: Here’s What It’s Like
Two and a half years ago, with tears in my eyes, an ache in my heart, and an eight-month pregnant…
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Even When It’s Right, Walking Away Hurts
It’s a weird thing, mourning the living. It’s like your brain just can’t quite wrap itself around the process the…
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By Lauren Dunn Let Them In: The Secret to Making Friendships That Last
I was never one of those women with a throng of long-standing girlfriends. You know the ones I mean. The…
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By Kelli Bachara Not Everyone Is Meant to Stay In Your Life Forever. . . And That’s Okay
It’s so weird how someone can be in your life, every single day, and then one day not be there…
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Cherish the People Who Love Your Children for Who They Are
“What’s missing?” the speech therapist looked at my son, T, expectantly. She had placed a few household items in front…
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No One Talks About How Much it Hurts When Friendship Ends
I recently ended a friendship. That might make it sound like it was my choice, but we were both equally…
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By Stacy Harrison The First 10 Years: How Two Broken People Kept Their Marriage from Breaking
We met online in October of 2005, by way of a spam email ad I was THIS CLOSE to marking…
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By Jenni Brennan 7 Signs it’s Time To End a Toxic Friendship
Friendships in adulthood can be complicated and challenging to navigate. I’m not sure why this has come as a surprise…
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From the Other Side of Survival
Note: This post discusses domestic violence For years if you stood on my perfectly manicured front lawn, you’d have seen…
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By Amber Watson The Man After the Monster
I saw it today for the first time in years. The light in her eyes finally escaped its sullen shadow.…
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By Steve Garrett Dear Daughter: Here’s the Secret to Figuring Out Men
Dear daughter, Here are some things I wanted to share about how to get the best from your interactions with…
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