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I'M A FAMILY MEMBER.
Family ---- such an emotionally packed word. Allow me to write about it: my thoughts, feelings and plans for the future.


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I am a family member, a future mother and contributors to society.
I’m not Malala Yousafzai, and I’ve never been to the United Nations Assembly meeting, BUT--we all know of the sincere interest these...
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Dec 12, 20203 min read


Sugar Daddy.
Believe it or not, I feel like this blog post is probably more personal than the rest. I’m excited to talk about me, my ambitions and my...
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Nov 27, 20203 min read


I'm in the system.
I remember one evening, as all my siblings were nagging and annoyed at each other, my dad’s booming voice erupted. “That’s IT! Family...
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Nov 21, 20202 min read


Stressed but blessed.
If anyone has problems dealing with stress, it’s me. But I can’t help but think of the way stress in a family, can be a good thing. My...
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Nov 13, 20204 min read


A "friendly" thought.
Jacob and I began our relationship through group and friend activities. We met because of youth groups and group gatherings. Basically,...
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Nov 7, 20203 min read


Marriage Prepper
Nothing can truly prepare you for being married. But, you can practice being married. As I think back on my “married prepping years,” I...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read


Oh R.A.M it!!
Let's talk about the Relationship Attachment Model. Dr. John Van Epp wrote the book, How to Avoid Falling In Love With a Jerk. He talks...
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Oct 23, 20204 min read


Born this way or cop-out?
When someone is “born” a certain way, it implies there is no choice. Like my skin color, my poor eyesight and my height. I was born that...
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Oct 17, 20203 min read


When parents make out.
I remember the first time I saw a husband affectionately kiss his wife as he held her by her butt and pressed her against him. I was 18...
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Oct 10, 20203 min read


Patching the system.
My dad is handicapped. It’s not that this made up his entire life nor has this been the way that I’ve always seen him--but he is...
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Oct 2, 20203 min read


Science, research & homosexuals? Oh my!
Consider what comes to mind when you think of: research and science. To me, science makes me think of Einstein--my childhood hero. I...
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Sep 26, 20204 min read


Others' take on family? Check out my classmates!
It's a privilege to have our freedom of thought. As a means of word-spilling and thought-spilling what we are feeling and learning in our...
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Sep 26, 20201 min read


Hey, I'm Esther! Read this first to get to know me!
Hi world! Before you start reading my thoughts and emotions about this sensitive topic of "family," I want you to know who I am and why...
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Sep 15, 20202 min read
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