Nov 1, 2020
Family Disconnected
Some people use the word family and it means something warm and inviting, like a big bathtub full of warm water and bubbles. For me the...
Oct 24, 2020
Because picking the wrong pumpkin patch would be a nightmare…
While you’re living with a partner who abuses you, be it verbally or physically – it becomes a daily challenge to rise above their...
Oct 13, 2020
Because picking the wrong pumpkin patch would be a nightmare…
While you’re living with a partner who abuses you, be it verbally or physically – it becomes a daily challenge to rise above their...
Sep 20, 2020
Well Clearly You Can't Take a Joke!
When I discovered my husband’s infidelity, after the first week of pain, rage and insanity, I did what a lot of women do – I went to a...
Sep 2, 2020
Too busy? It might be too late tomorrow!
I’m done. I’m done using “I’m busy” as an excuse for not spending time with people who are important to me. We’ve all heard the stories...
Aug 15, 2020
The Best Man I Ever Knew
My grandfather was a tiny man, not even 5 feet tall, but in my mind he is a giant. Always kind to strangers, animals and small children....
Aug 8, 2020
"The Untruth of Abuse"
When you’re married to an abusive partner, whether that abuse is physical, mental, emotional or all 3, the first order of the day is to...
Aug 5, 2020
Fair Weather Friends
When you have been through a difficult marriage and divorce, it takes a few months for the dust to settle so that you can see who the...
Jan 3, 2020
A Wealth of Isolation
I vividly remember the first new year I spent without my closest friends. Through a series of disconnected events, my husband had managed...
Dec 22, 2019
Pictures are the same as gifts?
One of the things that was always important to me about Christmas was giving gifts. From the time I was little and still to this day,...