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"What happened?" I found myself asking. My husband and I were newlyweds. The man I had fallen in love with was kind, outgoing, hilarious,...
Seven years ago I was planning my wedding.
As a teacher I have the summers off and spent the summer before my fall wedding making...
Did you know that your love language can CHANGE due to time, personal growth, and circumstance?
I first took the Love Language test early in...
The idea of separation carries a negative connotation, no matter how you slice it. A couple separates, one partner moves out, and the next...
Vampires really do exist. At least emotional vampires do! Emotional vampires tend to drain your energy, test your emotional fortitude, seek a lot of...
“It looks just like a museum!” I exclaimed to Jeff, his face shining back at me with the same expression of amused delight. Every...
I used to think "Facebook" and "motherhood" meant flooding my friends' timelines with pictures of my kids. But as I've entered into motherhood, I've...
My family and I were vacationing at Gulf Shore a couple of years ago. We love it down there and decided to stay 9...
I just want to close my eyes. Close the blinds, close the curtains, and sit in the dark.
I muster the energy to eat something....
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has declared the week of Oct. 4 – 10 to be Metal Health Awareness Week. In the United...
Dear Friend,
I feel like I’ve sat down to write to you one hundred times. I seem to fall short often, but it’s important for...
What I wish most people would insert in their research regarding the stages of grief is the ugliness to the path of letting go....
Confidence and self-esteem and a little vanity are traits admired in men. Not often will you hear, "WOW. He's really stuck on himself!" when...

























