Carol blogs regularly at batteredhope.blogspot.ca. This post was originally featured there. I felt exhausted, standing there. I found myself staring at nothing in particular and yet, at everything around me. Things blurred. It all seemed fuzzy – just like my thoughts. But shock can do that to a person. Moments earlier I held my infant son in …
Carol Graham shares an open letter to her estranged son. Read more from Carol on her blog. You were so tiny. My firstborn. My son. Adopting a baby required an extensive amount of soul searching. There was no doubt. Our prayers were answered when she placed you in my arms. My baby. And yet….you walked away. …
Dr. Tara Allmen is an OB/GYN specializing in menopausal medicine, so she knows this stuff forwards and backwards. Find more helpful resources on Dr. Allmen’s blog. More than 60% of women in their fifties and sixties are sexually active, and they can face sexual health challenges due to menopause. One of the most important issues …
Sometimes it’s hard to begin to imagine the struggles people face. Carol Graham’s husband is one of those people – and Carol shares their story with Midlife Boulevard. Read more from Carol on her blog, Battered Hope. I remember the first time I heard those words. It was unexpected. “We’re sorry but there is …
This post first appeared on Mona Andrei’s personal blog, Moxie-Dude. Fact: I have a memory the size of a peanut. Despite this, I remember exactly when the pain started. It was a Wednesday. And not just any Wednesday but TWO Wednesdays ago. Under normal circumstances this time span would be considered beyond my ability to …