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A Father’s Legacy

A Father’s Legacy

Editor's Blog, Family

This is a story about my father. Specifically, his death. Why am I telling this story on Father’s Day? Because his passing is as important to the story of his life as any other event, and it’s difficult to celebrate him without sharing it.  My father did not have...
My Hero

My Hero

Health, Alzheimer's, Family, Illness

by Courtney If you ask any young kid at some point in their life, “Who is your hero?” or “Who is the most influential person in your life,” nine times out of ten they will answer with pure confidence, “My Mom”.  I am no different, even at the age of forty; my...
Tales from Mars…..First Impressions

Tales from Mars…..First Impressions

Family, Adoption

By Rene’ My first blog introduced you to the story of finding my birth family.  Now it’s time to share with you a few stories of our first face-to-face meeting. Below is a cast of characters for reference. I grew up about thirty minutes away from my birth...
Clarity

Clarity

Health, Addiction, Family, Love

By Sarah My friends suspected. My husband knew. My children knew. They begged me to stop. At first, I didn’t want to stop, and then I couldn’t stop. It wasn’t that I wouldn’t, I couldn’t.   My life was ugly. I couldn’t tell the difference between up and...
Tales from Mars…..I’m Home

Tales from Mars…..I’m Home

Family, Adoption

By Rene’ This is my first blog.  I am not a writer, but most of my adult life; people have told me that I need to write a book.  I told part of my story to a psychologist once.  He looked at me and said, “You need to write a book!”  I was...