When we think of abuse and abusive relationships, we most often think of physical abuse. Most of us never think of verbal abuse. Some of us don’t even know it exists, or what it is. It is more prevalent than I care to admit, and much harder to acknowledge or admit. But often times, words READ MORE
Month: January 2019
Read Something Light
Read something besides self help, already! This was something my counselor said to me about 2 months into my counseling with her, and 3 months after my husband left. In that short time span, I had probably read 15 or more of what I called self help books: books about divorce, single parenting, being single READ MORE
Alone with God
“Dragged to church.” Have you ever heard that phrase? My Pastor actually uses a form of it in a sermon. He says he had a drug problem as a child — his parents drug him to church! I was never dragged to church. In fact, I did not grow up going to church. I READ MORE
Why am I Responsible for That?
It took me a long time to ask myself that, and even longer to figure out or admit that I was not the responsible party. When my husband first left, he didn’t see the kids for a couple of weeks. Part of that was due to my not letting him. To explain myself a READ MORE
Transition Day, Love it or Hate it
If you share custody of children, you know what transition day is. Do you dread it or look forward to it? I still, to this day, almost 7 years later look forward to this day. Whether it has been two days or five days or more, I am so excited to see my READ MORE