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Welcome! I've had so many eye-opening life experiences so I thought I'd share them with you. The menu to the left will take you to the Main Blog Page. Choose the category you'd like to read. Feel free to share your thoughts in the "comments" sections at the bottom of each post. Use the "share" buttons to send posts to your peeps. Let me know if you'd like to share a story as well. Thanks and enjoy!

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Apr 30

Apr 30 Should I Medicate My Child for Depression?

Jackie

Parenting

My experience with my daughter's depression. I was hell-bent on not medicating her. I was refusing her treatment for what I would eventually find out is a serious illness and could have cost me her life. Read our story and decide what is best for you and your child.

Jun 8

Jun 8 The Teen Years - Sharing My Struggles

Jackie

Women

This is the story of my teenage years (circa 1983) and how I can't believe I made it out alive. Remarkably though, some good did come out of it as I am more prepared to help my daughter through her teenage years. Join me in a trip down memory lane.

Jun 5

Jun 5 How I Stopped Being A People Pleaser

Jackie

Women

At 40-something years old, I realized the root cause of my unhappiness was my need to please others. I had a disease and it was killing me. People-pleasers are terrified of saying "NO" to anyone. People-pleasers have an insatiable need to be liked and live for hearing the words "You're so nice". This is my story of the moment I realized I had an addiction and what I did to start changing my life.