Raped in college, then more than 30 sex partners
My first step to help others is sharing my untold story. I was born in 1969 and grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. My life
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My first step to help others is sharing my untold story. I was born in 1969 and grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. My life
Dear Dr. Morse, My name is Alicia. When I looked at the categories on your website, the one I wanted to select was “gay
My parents divorced when I was about 9. I grew up in a home where marriage dysfunction was the norm. We went through 5 step
by c.a.w. Life growing up was never easy for me. Maybe it was my sensitive temperament. I was shy, and a bit of a tomboy.
by Heather B. (Maryland) My Experiences with Parental Alienation Syndrome I still remember standing at the top of a sloping gravel driveway. My sister stood
by Alysse E. (Raleigh, NC) Lifelong Grief My divorce story begins with an image of my father, curled up underneath my baby bed while I
by Ashtin (Iowa) My dad My biological mother and father had only known each other 6 months when they had their shotgun wedding, which my
by CTW (Illinois) 1973 – two years before the divorce My parents divorced when I was 9 years old. I’ve written 2 brief reflections on
Growing up in suburban Philadelphia, the daughter of two yuppies, it seemed like I had everything. I was pretty sheltered, a shy child by nature
by Shannon (Texas) I was fairly young when my parents divorced, six. It was rough on my brother and I. My dad kidnapped me and
by Mia So when I was four months old, my mom go diagnosed with CML. My dad kept on going to New York for work.
by Ryan (Midwest, USA) Based on my personal experience, and what I’ve observed knowing dozens of people with divorced parents, it is my belief that
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