She Looks Happy, Loves God, and Has a Great Family But She Secretly Battles Suicidal Thoughts and Wants the World to Understand Why
I saw a photo the other day of a beautiful Black woman wearing a shirt that read, “A blogger saved ...
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She wasn’t perfect, but she chose me anyway: How my mom’s love through mental illness and hardship gave me life and hope.
Though the church can sometimes wound deeply because it is made of people, it is also the place where I ...
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She Drove to the Airport to Pick Up Her Husband Then One Text About a Plane Crash Changed Everything, Leaving Her to Face PTSD and Grief With Hope
It was supposed to be just another routine flight into Chicago, where my parents live. I had been counting down ...
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After Two Heartbreaking Miscarriages and Months of Bleeding, This Mom Finally Holds Her Rainbow Baby in Her Arms
“My husband and I had been trying to start a family for a while. In 2015, we lost a baby, ...
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After Years of Pain, Weight Gain, and Being Fat-Shamed by Doctors, She Finally Discovered She Has PCOS And Found a Doctor Who Truly Listened
“You know, if you’d stop eating all those donuts and Frappuccinos, you wouldn’t be gaining weight.” That’s what my doctor ...
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I went sober and watched the world around me drown in wine then I realized the real fight was just staying myself.
I’m newly sober, dog-paddling through a world soaked in booze. It’s summer, and Whole Foods has practically planted rosé in ...
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Her Husband Died From Pancreatic Cancer Then a Facebook Notification From Him Appeared 3 Years Later
If you’ve read my book, Grief Life, or spent any time reading the stories on this site, then you already ...
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She Fell for a “Sweet” Guy Then Verbal Abuse, Stalking, Panic Attacks, and Anxiety Took Over Her Life Until She Found the Strength to Escape
Verbal Abuse Begins “After feeling completely swept off my feet by someone I believed was one of the sweetest, kindest ...
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She lost her baby, faced a rare pregnancy complication, and almost lost her life but this grieving mom is finding hope in the darkest moments
“‘People love to say everything happens for a reason. I’m sorry, that’s not true—it’s dangerous to believe it. Sometimes, there ...
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I Fell in Love with My Husband and His Daughter But First, I Had to Make Peace with His Ex. Here’s How We Became One Family.
Some may think it’s unconventional, even crazy, but I happily invited my husband’s ex-wife to my wedding—and I wouldn’t change ...
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