Posted on February 14, 2014
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Big thanks to one of my students, who is a vivacious and wonderful person, Jessica Nicol, for sharing her story in today’s post. You know the point in your life where you just don’t feel like being angry anymore? I’m there. I’ve found that…
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Category: gratitudeTags: abuse, anger, bitter, break-ups, breaking up, check yes or no, coping, counseling, dating, death, depression, eating disorder, experience, first love, grateful, gratitude, grief, heartache, heartbreak, high school, hope, life, life lessons, loss, lost but not forgotten, love, love lost, moving on, puppy love, relationships, students, teenage heartbreak, teenagers, thankful, therapist, therapy, Valentine's Day, verbal abuse, young love
Posted on June 15, 2013
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*Big thanks to a friend of mine who gave me permission to post this letter he wrote to his stepdaughter recently. Thank God for step parents who do engage and don’t choose apathy.* Kylie, This is long. You will find it annoying and will…
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Posted on June 11, 2013
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My poor stepdad. I know he loves my mom. Why else would you willingly marry a woman with FOUR little girls under the age of 12? After our cat Ralph died, my poor stepdad was the lone male ranger in the ongoing and increasing…
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Category: gratitudeTags: bad to the bone, bathrooms, bodily functions, children, dad, daughters, estrogen, father, Father's Day, girly girls, God, growth, hair styles, happy father's day, humor, jokes, makeup, Papaw, parenting, Promise Keepers, puberty, spirituality, stepdad, teenagers, tomboy
Posted on February 3, 2013
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*I’ve known Jessica since college, and I feel privileged to have watched her evolve into who she is today. Our journeys aren’t identical, but I relate to much of her story. Check out her blog!* Gratitude and love. Topics that seem to go hand…
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