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Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: How Al-Anon Has Helped Me Be a Better Mom
I thought only alcoholics needed "twelve steps" to get better. When I came to Al-Anon, I realized that the program used the same Twelve Steps from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for loved ones of the...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: Getting Myself Through the Doors of Al-Anon
What took me so long to get here?
Despite having about a million reasons to attend Al-Anon, I always seemed to find a million and one reasons not to go:
I don’t know anyone.
I...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: Letting Go of Unrealistic Expectations of Support
I have written this so many times over again to find the right words.
Growing up, I had these unrealistic expectations that when you have kids, automatically you’re going to have a heaping amount of...
Letting Go of Guilt: Coming to Terms With My Decision to End a Relationship...
Mother's Day is a time to celebrate the love and sacrifice of mothers all around the world. However, for some women, this holiday can be a painful reminder of the lack of love and...
What I Wish You Knew About Giving My Kid Presents at the Holidays
First of all, THANK YOU for even thinking enough of my kid to buy them a present. You didn’t have to do it, but we sure love you for it! Anything that you took...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: Leaving Domestic Violence
*Trigger warning: this article contains talk of domestic violence.
Imagine that a bear is chasing you.
You know that if the bear catches you, he will kill you.
You try to outrun the bear, but he just...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: Mommy, How Do You Spell Divorce?
A year ago in the midst of one of his angry tirades, my husband sarcastically turned to our daughter and asked, "Do you know how to spell divorce?"
My sweet baby girl, just a toddler...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: Tips on Keeping the Love Alive in the Bedroom
Let's set the scene.
You just had your baby. You had a relatively uncomplicated labor and delivery, and are now home with your new bundle of joy.
Your life has totally changed. Complete 360.
A short (yet...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: A Letter to My Sensitive Child
Baby Boy,
The first thing I need you to know, is I see you and your big feelings. Big feelings are hard for a person of any age to understand and work through. And there...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: I’m a Suicide Survivor
Trigger warning: this article contains talk of suicide.
I’m a suicide survivor….but that may not mean what you think it does.
The month of my 18th birthday, my dad went missing. His phone went straight to...