Moms Encouraging Moms
Every mom’s dreaded moment—your child is having a meltdown in a store. Except this time, it was all three of my children at once. And I was at the checkout, with nowhere to hide.
Every mom’s dreaded moment—your child is having a meltdown in a store. Except this time, it was all three of my children at once. And I was at the checkout, with nowhere to hide.
Adapted from my journal, written in Gulf Shores, Alabama I’ve gone to many places where I feel hopelessly alone, a speck among the masses of life. I always feel bitterly afraid and angry, wishing there was something more, something real. And here I feel alone, but in a different way.
Blended families often have a tough time integrating, and I feel ours was no exception. The “trickle-down theory of happiness”1 was putting pressure on me.
If you are an adult child of divorce, I know how deeply your heart has been torn. Even if your parents divorced decades ago, you still have scars that sometimes hurt. I have learned how to repair my heart with God’s help, and I want to give you hope through my story.
My parents’ divorce ushered in many tough transitions in my childhood years. After much thought, I have grouped them in three categories: new responsibilities, new relationships, and new home life. Each area became a testing ground for my emotions, and I have gained much insight from looking back and making observations. Here is what I’ve … Read more