Tag: Lonely

It's Great To Be Decent

Dear Genevieve Cortese,

I’m a huge supporter of both you and your husband, Jared (Padalecki), and feel like we have a few really substantial things in common. What Could I have in common with genevieve? My husband constantly goes out of town for work. While my husband serves in the Air Force, yours goes out of country and…
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Summer Time Blues

Summer Time Blues: The Struggles of Vacation Time

It’s mid July, and it’s already been a long summer. Since this is the first year we’ve put the kids in public school, it’s also our first “summer vacation” and my first time with the summer time blues. I never knew how busy and yet isolating this time of year can be. I write this…
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Dear Husband: If I Die First

I read an article on Scary Mommy today that really hit a nerve with me. The author details how she would want her husband to raise their three daughters if she were to die first. Since my anxiety has often focused on “if I die first”, of course I read it…ready to nod my head…
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The Struggle of Parenting Is Real

Being a mom is a much bigger struggle than anyone has ever told me. You love your kid (or kids) so much and at times it feels like your heart is just going to explode with the pure volume of love. Even when they’re acting like fools, not doing what they’re supposed to, and driving you…
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Rediscovering Yourself After Major Weight Loss

I’ve spent two days thinking about whether or not I should write this post. I know there will be a few folks who read this and think “I wish I had that problem” or “Boohoo, #weightlossproblems”. I get it. I’ve always been very open and honest about my weight loss journey however, and rediscovering myself is…
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I’d Let My Kid Attend Every Party They Were Invited To (But No One Has Invited Him!)

A well written article on Scary Mommy (of course) is getting a lot of attention, and for good reason. It’s one that I can resonate with. I have two kids. One child is invited to a lot of parties, and I can’t let her go to all of them. I don’t like the parties because I’m…
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Twitter Isn’t The Answer I Am Looking For

If I wanted to write for the sole purpose of venting, I would write in a journal.  The reason I’ve been putting pieces of my heart online however, is with the hope of helping others. Social media is key in reaching the demographic I am aiming to help, and it seems that Twitter is king…
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Do You Have The Mother You Need?

We weren’t all blessed with amazing, wonderful, storybook mothers. Even if you did have a storybook mother, maybe she was a bit more like Mother Gothel than Mother Goose. Maybe your mother has passed away. I hope you were like me, and had a mother that tried her best to provide and mother you. At…
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5 Friends Who Changed My World View

I have 5 friends who completely shifted my reality. We all have friends who change our world views. They open our eyes and our hearts and make us better people. I wanted to share how 5  of my friends didn’t start out that way. I’m a better friend, mother and human being for knowing them.…
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Mom’s On Prozac and Goes To Therapy

Whether it’s depression, anxiety, ADHD, ADD, bipolar, OCD or a plethora of other disorders…we just keep things quiet and swept under the rug.  The conversation about mental health has started to happen but normal people, like you and I, need to be honest and open about our own issues.  There’s no shame in admitting that…
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