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The Anchor He Gave Me Was Never Meant to Hold
As I sit on his boat, miles from shore and surrounded by the endless blue of the Gulf, I’m overcome by the unsettling stillness of it all. While the boat is busy with a group of his friends fishing, enjoying the time together, and the excitement of the deep sea, I am caught in a Continue reading
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The Ugly Truth of Co-Parenting: Part…
The Ugly Truth of Co-Parenting: Part… At this stage in my co-parenting journey, I’ve lost count of all the ugly truths I’ve come to understand. Some are obvious—missed holidays, delayed birthday celebrations, vacations you don’t get to share. Both parents experience these moments of loss, grieving in the adjustment phase. And while the pain never fully disappears, Continue reading
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“And This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”: Narcissistic Partners and Special Events
If you have ever been in a relationship with a narcissistic person, then the experiences I write or will soon write about should sound familiar, specifically the next experience I am about to share. Before I started on my journey of discovery into what was happening in my marriage, why was it ending, who was Continue reading
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Why She Didn’t Ask for Help
[This is an entry I recently found in my Notes app on my phone. It was drafted one night after my oldest daughter had another rough phone conversation with her dad. I must have been writing a “Burn After Writing” journal entry as a letter to him. Things I wanted to type out and send Continue reading
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Recognizing Manipulative Behavior: My Experience with Love Bombing and Grooming
“How did you two meet?” This was a question I usually hoped would not be asked once my now ex-husband and I were dating. It wasn’t because it was incredibly scandalous, however it wasn’t exactly “normal”. In summary, we were dating other people and hung out together quite often for a short time. In the Continue reading
Hold My Halo and Pass the Wine 