Tag: healing journey
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How My Friends Helped Me Navigate My Divorce
Get Pregnant Fast By: Sarah Thompson Updated: November 30, 2019 | Originally Published: February 16, 2018 The day my husband and I decided to part ways marked a significant turning point in my life. In the middle of the night, I reached out to my closest friend, and we spoke until dawn. By the end…
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I Had to Distance Myself from My Mother for My Happiness – But It Still Hurts
Get Pregnant Fast Deciding to cut ties with a toxic individual is a deeply personal and challenging choice – one that I recently made regarding my own mother. I expected to feel lighter and freer after this decision, but the reality has been quite the opposite. Instead, I’m grappling with significant anxiety, sadness, and lingering…
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Navigating Complex Parental Relationships
Get Pregnant Fast When my daughter came home from school one day, she shared a surprising fact with her friend: “I have four cousins.” Her friend, curious, asked for their names. My first grader eagerly listed the children of my spouse’s brother and the kids of our close family friends, whom she affectionately calls Auntie…
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Rebuilding After an Abusive Relationship: A Personal Journey
Get Pregnant Fast By: Lila Morgan Date: Feb. 6, 2023 If you had told me that I would find myself in an abusive relationship, I would have laughed it off, convinced that I was too strong for that. I work with individuals who have faced abuse; I am not a victim. I’ve always perceived myself…
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What You Need to Understand About the Girl with Unwashed Hair
Menu Lifestyle What You Need to Understand About the Girl with Unwashed Hair by Jamie Carter for Modern Family Blog Get Pregnant Fast The most common question I receive regarding my mental health is how I manage during the tough times. The truth is, I often don’t manage at all. I can end up spending…
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Embracing Solitude: The Unexpected Healing of a Newly Single Mom
Get Pregnant Fast As a newly single mother, I never anticipated that my time spent alone would become such a source of healing. It’s Friday evening, and I find myself outside on the deck, nestled by a warm fire, surrounded by the remnants of a fun-filled night. There are chocolate wrappers and crumbs from the…
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I Was a Victim of Domestic Abuse, Despite Thinking I Knew Better
Get Pregnant Fast I always believed I was too astute to fall prey to domestic abuse. I would reassure myself, “I’d recognize the signs.” The phrase “battered spouse” seemed completely foreign to me. I had too much self-respect to endure that treatment; I would leave at the first hint of trouble. Anyone who permits such…