This is my story of my marriage to an abuser. During my pregnancy with my 4th, we attempted a reconciliation. But my pregnancy with my 5th child was the beginning of the end. Warning: descriptions of violence and abuse may be triggering. For Part 1: Back to the Beginning For…
This is my story of my marriage to an abuser. In this chapter, I learn about infidelity and set boundaries. But sometimes things change… For Part 1: Back to the Beginning For Part 2: For Better or For Worse For Part 3: Moving and More For Part 4: Going Downhill…
This is my story of my marriage to an abuser. Warning: descriptions of violence and abuse may be triggering. In this chapter is the first time police got involved. For Part 1: Back to the Beginning For Part 2: For Better or Worse.. For Part 3: Moving and More Continued..…
This is Part 3 of my story of my marriage to an abuser. Warning: descriptions of violence and abuse may be triggering. For part 1: Back to the Beginning For part 2: For Better or for Worse Continued: Over the month of January, we had some heart-to-heart talks. I told…
For part 1: Back to the Beginning Continue on for part two of my story: I wondered many times if I should leave. I thought about where I would go, what I would take if I did leave, and how I would get there, without a vehicle, without money. And…
During my first separation in 2010, I began journalling my marriage to an abuser, and then how I left. I am reposting those journal posts — unedited, except to correct grammar and spelling, and without images. These are raw and unfiltered. They are simply a description of what happened, from…
Homeschooling can be challenging all by itself. What do you do if, heaven-forbid, disaster strikes and suddenly there’s a loss of a job or even a spouse? What do you do when you end up moving, pregnant or even just sick (longer than a few days of cold or flu)?…
Are you aware that you can choose? Sometimes we lack awareness of the freedom to choose. That`s why we tend to bad habits so frequently, and why we feel like we are continually struggling. You don’t have to live life on autopilot. Sometimes that autopilot program is corrupted. You have…
Moving isn’t always pleasant. I’ve done variations of major and minor moves, on average, of twice a year since I moved out of my parents’ home. I have moved with the clothes in a suitcase, and I’ve downsized a 4 bedroom house with 5 children. Moving is not the most…
How did you know it was time to change? I’ve had different women ask me how and when I knew enough was enough. How did I make the decision, the big scary changes, in my life? They were specific about my choice to leave my marriage, but this applies to…
