When I was just a tiny baby my mom took me, and whatever she could quickly throw in a bag and left my biological father. She was hurriedly leaving an intensely abusive relationship which included drug and alcohol abuse (from both of them), emotional abuse and severely violent physical abuse brought on, unbeknownst to her,…
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The Mouse and The Peacock
Being a strong woman is a thing of beauty. I mean, when you are almost 40 and have a reputation for making things happen, when people come to you because they KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that you can handle it, that’s a compliment, right? Indeed, it is. I love being a rock…
Fat Shaming vs. The Celebration of Obesity
I have been fat for a long time. Yep, I said it. FAT. I know the word is taboo and feels uncomfortable like a racial slur, but there it is in black and white. I’m a fat girl. I was very thin when I met my husband. I was also living a brutal lifestyle (more…
The Swearing Mom's Guide To Life 