On August 26, 2016 I heard the news that a dear first mom friend of mine was no longer with us. The previous day, beautiful Gwen had decided that the pain was too much and bowed out of this circus called life. Just before her decision, she deleted dozens of her first mom friends. I … Continue reading In Loving Memory of Gwendolyn Archard
Tag: ptsd
As promised in My Story: For 10 years of my life I watched my mother, sisters, brother and myself endure insufferable and severe abuse at the hands of my stepfather. I don't mean we got "spanked." I don't mean my stepfather once slapped me when I mouthed off. I mean abuse. The ugliest abuse you … Continue reading You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore, Mark
Musings of a Birthmom: The Honest Ramblings of a First Mother 