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Parents Can Turn Youth Sports Toxic (but We Shouldn’t)

Motherhood
August 24, 2022
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By Angela Williams Glenn

Parents Can Turn Youth Sports Toxic (but We Shouldn’t)

I’ve loved youth sports and advocated for them since I was a youth athlete myself, so I was so excited…

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

Grown Children, Living
August 10, 2022
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By Meggan Larson

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

It’s OK to grieve your absent parents while they’re still alive. I see so many articles or well-meaning posts from…

The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

Living
January 17, 2022
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By Her View From Home

The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do is say no. When enabling was the popular choice. When…

To the Toxic People of My Past: I No Longer Believe Your Lies

Living
November 3, 2021
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By Moriah Couch

To the Toxic People of My Past: I No Longer Believe Your Lies

Dear family and past friends, For so long, I believed your lies. They stuck with me in the back of…

Friendship
October 6, 2021
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By Kimberly Keys

Stop Wasting Energy On Toxic Friendship

I think we all experience a one-sided friendship at some point in our lives. Maybe it's a friendship where we…

I’m Done Trying To Include Uninvolved Family

Living, Motherhood
September 23, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I’m Done Trying To Include Uninvolved Family

I just sent you photos of my son playing soccer, and at Disney, and out shopping for his very first…

To the Woman Who Feels Stuck in a Toxic Relationship

Living
July 15, 2021
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By Christie Lynn

To the Woman Who Feels Stuck in a Toxic Relationship

I was once you. I was you for so long. I was you for so long I honestly did not…

I Changed My Name Today and That Was The Easy Part

Grief, Grown Children
March 28, 2021
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By Ashley Adair Garner

I Changed My Name Today and That Was The Easy Part

I changed my name back to my maiden name today. There was no great pomp or circumstance, the change was…

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

Grief
March 15, 2021
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By Jennifer Vail

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

I’d thought many times about how I’d feel the day my mom died. It wouldn’t be a celebration by any…

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 11, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Do you know what it’s like to never know what mood is going to meet you at the door? Do…

We Grew Up Together, So How Did We Get Here?

Grown Children
September 24, 2020
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By Audra Rogers

We Grew Up Together, So How Did We Get Here?

On days like this, I sit outside in my backyard and beg nature to soothe my wounded soul. Yet another…

Marriage
January 8, 2020
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By Christie Lynn

Love Should Not Be Toxic

Years later, as I reflect on the toxic relationship that left me with way more baggage than I’d like to…

toxic

Parents Can Turn Youth Sports Toxic (but We Shouldn’t)

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

To the Toxic People of My Past: I No Longer Believe Your Lies

Stop Wasting Energy On Toxic Friendship

I’m Done Trying To Include Uninvolved Family

To the Woman Who Feels Stuck in a Toxic Relationship

I Changed My Name Today and That Was The Easy Part

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

We Grew Up Together, So How Did We Get Here?

Love Should Not Be Toxic

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