When I was approaching my sixteenth birthday I imagined all sorts of gifts that my parents might choose for my "sweet sixteen" gift. Keep in mind we lived in a small town in a small semi-detached home so I tried to be realistic with my dreams. Rather than dreaming of the brand new jeep of my dreams, my mind settled on a used "winter-beater" car that would allow me the freedom every teenager desires. On the day of my birthday in the dead of winter, the snow was thick on the ground. My parents ...
My Life
How I Lost 50 Pounds
Last Spring at 5'4" I weight 223 pounds and felt awful. My chronic pain and migraines were a daily challenge and I decided to FIGHT to heal my body. Listen, this wasn't an easy decision...I have an under-active thyroid and I had tried to lose weight almost all of my adult life and honestly I gained it back and more. Today I'm 50 pounds down and am asked daily what I did...so today I'm sharing How I Lost 50 Pounds hoping to help someone else that may be losing hope. How I Lost 50 ...
Child of an alcoholic, now spouse of alcoholic
Today I'm brining you the story of a woman whose husband is an alcoholic. She is sharing bravely and submitted her story anonymously in hopes of support. I’m proud to share her words. Sober doesn’t Suck! is a safe place for people to share their stories of drinking, addiction and recovery openly and honestly. There is no requirement of sobriety for posting, if you’re concerned about your using I want to hear from you too. If you’d like to tell your story, your feelings about ...
Tips to Attract the Elusive Teenager – Mom’s Perspective
Last year my daughter Sydney changed schools while in Grade 8. The girls had been attending a private school with super small classes and she just couldn’t face the thought of going into highschool with very few friends who she was deeply connected with. Can I take a moment to tell you a bit about My Sydney? She is a girl who doesn’t share much, most of the time it’s eyerolls and the deep sighs of teenage angst. Syd had a huge heart and is one of the wittiest people I know but she hides so ...
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Brad and I have been married for 15 years this October and when we were looking at ways to celebrate, we knew we'd be travelling. Travelling has become something we adore over the past 10 years or so and we decided to combine this with our celebration by doing a vow renewal trip with some of our closest friends. How FREAKING awesome is that! We have booked the all-inclusive resort of our choice (5 star of course) and we are counting down the days until we head to Punta Cana with 25 very ...