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A Picture of an Abusive Relationship – Part 1
If someone had taken a picture of me during my time in an abusive relationship – there would be just me, a smiling, young coed, trying to find her path to success at a...
A Picture of an Abusive Relationship – Part 2
After enduring this abuse for so long, I had finally ended it. But my emotional suffering didn't stop there.
Then, one afternoon I returned to my apartment with a friend to pick up my mail...
Stuck in a Job and You Can’t Get Out
Many of us work out of necessity. So finding a job or a company you love isn’t as easy as you might think. Sometimes a job isn’t what you thought it was going to...
The Borderline Mom You Didn’t Know You Knew
I'm a Mom Just Like You
I'm a good Mom. And I also have Borderline Personality Disorder. It has to do with my ability to regulate my emotions which are sometimes intense.
Being diagnosed in my...
The Rise of Anti-Semitism in the United States
Anti-Semitism is still alive and occurring frequently. There are people in this country who would like to exterminate all Jews. These people would like to see the Jews murdered in a gas chamber the...
Living On the Edge of Poverty
When you hear the word poverty, what do you think of? Poor? Homeless? Dirty? Uneducated? Let me paint a different picture for you. I am one of the millions of people living on the edge of...
The Ripple Effect: How My Body Image Issues Influenced My Daughter (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1.
“I don’t talk about my weight!” I said.
“You do. A lot. Maybe you don’t realize it, but every time we have dinner and you refuse something you always say something like, ‘Mommy...
The Ripple Effect: How My Body Image Issues Influenced My Daughter (Part 1)
Growing up, I never worried about my weight. I was naturally thin and incredibly active. I participated in extracurriculars and spent a lot of time doing physical activities. You can imagine my surprise when...
The Mom Penalty: When Opportunity Knocks and You Can’t Answer
When Opportunity Knocks and You Can’t Answer
Opportunity knocks. Unexpectedly. Excitement, fear and anxiety rise up from deep within my belly. Decisions, life-changing ones, must be made, quickly.
My brain is like a tug-of-war. One side,...