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Author: Vanessa Perry
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Full Heart
Today my heart is full. I got a girl date with my daughters at a tiny local market with live music, cute handmade shop merch to look at, impromptu puppy therapy, and hanging out with my friend Juniper who serenaded me and the baby belly with her Native American flute. It was peaceful and nice,…
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Share Your Struggles
It’s weird when you think about the changes that come with age. Conditions you get that have always been there, or new ones that come with age. Two years ago I realized I had ADHD and the way I see myself and process things has changed for the better. Last pregnancy I had debilitating depression…
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Self Care for Wonder Woman
Motherhood can be hard at times. We grow up with our experience as a child with (or without) an ideal mom making a great impact on us. We form core beliefs about what being a mom is. We strive for ‘Wonder Woman’ status because we want to demonstrate those attributes we admired in other women.…
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Loving Day
It’s the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision of Loving vs. Virginia. Because of this decision, all interracial marriages are allowed today. I am grateful for changes that happened only a little while back that have made my family possible. The union between two different cultures, families, and traditions brings the ending…
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Mr. Mean Mom
I had been talking to a dear friend about how she has been losing her cool lately; yelling and losing her temper a little more than she would like to admit. I gave her some encouragement and afterwards she confessed that it was so refreshing to hear. She has experienced going to mom groups, including…
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When it Rains
“Sometimes when it rains it pours.” This has been the phrase for this past month or so. Besides the fact that most of the world is still on lock down due to the pandemic, our family has been struggling with one thing after another. Because we split our time between two states, this means double…
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Hello, Again!
Vanessa here. I started this blog after my second baby. This is an intro for the newbies and an update for those following a while. I am 27 weeks pregnant with my fifth baby, our second girl! I like black & white photography, especially influenced by works of Robert Doisneau. I like music of all…
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Nine Years of Smooching
I am big on celebrations. Birthdays, anniversaries holidays, you name it. But the last two years of our marriage I have been checked out. The last couple years have been the hardest as far as our marriage and family goes. I found myself being depressed and seeing no hope for anything. During my last pregnancy…
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Ninja Quarantine Travel Adventure
Traveling back to Alaska this time around was not as scary as I imagined it would be. Today we begin our second week of self-quarantine mandated by Alaska for those coming in from out of state. Instead of the scary, dreadful trip I was expecting- it was the easiest and least stressful trip we have…
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You and I 4 The Kenai: Podcast Interview
Listen in the the interview about HopeMends for You and I 4 The Kenai, with Change for the Kenai, a community project of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Listen Here