Adulthood on Shine

Some of us break the dramatic, toxic and dysfunctional cycles, and some of us don't.

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It’s been a while since I’ve written an actual “blog” instead of some dopy article for this other network that’s filled with some of the most toxic human beings I’ve ever happened upon. With as much as I used to love blogging and how therapeutic it was for me, I’m quite surprised that…

Making Mommy Friends

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Over the past few weeks, a good friendship has blossomed between myself and "N", a cool woman my age with a daughter near my son's age. We met at a neighborhood new mom's group, and she introduced me to the local library's story time for...

Im a TOYS-R-US kid!!!

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I do not want to grow up. Its so sucky. Im trying hard to be the best person I can, and with that comes a bunch of hardships. Jeez, I just want to be ignorant and blissful. I go to school, and with that comes knowledge of what the world is really about. I dont like it. I like being happy and...

Mom of Tweens: I Like Me So Much Better Now

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First, it was my prom dress. Then she returned my high school soccer jacket. Now my mom has handed over a big box full of photos and mementos from my teenage years, as though she's systematically ridding herself of my youth. Yet as I sifted through all the stuff I'd saved up, I saw my teen...