Happy Birthday Momster

Originally posted on thecounterstool.me on June 11, 2016 By Jessica Malionek Switzerland 1977 with the Matterhorn behind my mother and me – age 5 June 8th came and went. The sun rose and set and in between the two, my day continued in its usual way — with a few…

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Motherhood

Originally published on RuminaForMoms.com on Sept 8, 2015 By Nikki For some, motherhood comes easy. Some have great role models, wonderful examples of motherhood, amazing memories of their own mothers that they hope to recreate with their children. For some, the road is a little more difficult. I fall in the…

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All the abandonment and trust…

“All the abandonment and trust I had never felt secure with growing up, had let me down again.” Born and raised in northern California, Christina has made it her life work to be of service through accountability in her communities. Christina understands people, local businesses, and their needs. She connects…

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That following Monday I went back to climbing into windows at night

“That following Monday I went back to climbing into windows at night, crawling into beds for warmth, and burying my head deep into the blankets and bodies of my friends. I begged God to take away the throbbing surges of fire that captured my medulla oblongata” Born and raised in…

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