I’m Divorced, But Your Marriage is Important to Me
Hey, friend. I need to talk to you. Something is bothering me that I didn’t even know was heavy in my heart. Maybe I haven’t been ready…
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My Single Mom Gave Me All I Ever Needed
I remember like it was yesterday: our little boombox radio blasting music as we danced. Her hair bouncing as she grabbed my hands and spun me around…
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Divorce is Not a Scarlet Letter
I recently ran into an old acquaintance while shopping with my daughter. I hadn’t seen this woman in about five years and we haven’t kept in…
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Please Don’t Call Yourself a Widow Unless You Actually Are One
Look. I get it. I’m sure it’s SUPER irritating watching your husband devote hours of couch time with buddies during football season or . Sure,…
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I Can No Longer Live This Way Even if it’s “Best” For My Kids
As a mother, I seek out the best for my children. When I was pregnant, I picked the best doctor, hospital, and prenatal vitamins. When they are…
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A Single Mother is Strength Personified
When I was 12 years old my mother unexpectedly became a single parent. My dad left a note on the counter and my mother wept as she read it to me.…
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I Left My Husband For My Children
I’ve borne witness to the hushed conversations and sympathetic glances surrounding a woman going through a divorce. I’ve heard the million I’m…
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I Was Better Off Divorced
“Oh, I’m so sorry,” the nurse said at my baby’s 18-month checkup. I put my hands over my going-on-3-year-old’s ears, a little too…
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I Refuse to be a Single Mom Who Settles
Single mothers have the pressure of raising amazing children, being fabulous mothers, and providing their children the family they deserve. The…
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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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