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Mental Health: Passing Down My Struggles
Excitement drains from my daughter’s face, replaced by fear, as we swing high above the colorful lights and rush of people at Busch Gardens. I watch as her mind deceives her behind her caramel eyes...
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Coming to School and Praying Today It’s Not Us
I waited. My door open wide; the, “It’s a good day for a good day,” metal sign hanging next to the slit window in my classroom door. My tenth graders would return from lunch momentarily....
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Losing My Dad Before I Ever Got To Know Him
In late summer of 2020, COVID was raging, masks were donned, and my husband, girls, and I were packed up and ready to drive, leaving from our home in Las Vegas, Nevada to Yorktown, Virginia. It was...
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Raising A Daughter Who Struggles With Anxiety
Ever since a young age, my daughter has been sensitive to how others perceive her. She’s highly in-tune with sensing her emotions in a way that made sense to her. She was tested and diagnosed with...