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Leah Altsman Hot Mess Momma Club

When Life - Fighting for a Label

Labeling theory is the theory of how the self-identity and behavior of individuals may be determined or influenced by the terms used to describe or classify them. Labeling theory holds that deviance is not inherent...
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When Life The Backpack

When Life - The Backpack

It’s a Sunday, and I am cleaning out your closet today. I need to do this to my own, both literally and figuratively, but I felt like I needed to...
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When Life Wake Up Call

When Life Wake Up Call

I have been through a lot in my life. As a child I was very introverted in school. This led to me being bullied from first grade until senior year....
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When Life Turning Lyme into Lemonade

When Life - Turning Lyme into Lemonade

My name is Susan and I have Lyme Disease. My entire family has Lyme Disease. We also have a host of other fun parasites, bacteria, and viral infections; such as...
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When Life Building Real Relationships on Social Media

When Life - Building Real Relationships on Social Media

I remember when I first started When Life, one of the tag lines I used was, “making social media social again.” I had this vision of building an online community...
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When Life He Has Kept Me Close

When Life - He Has Kept Me Close

I have been so blessed in my life to feel God's presence close to me - even as a little girl. I could easily "sense" His Holy Spirit guide, praise,...
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When Life Building Your Lemonade Stand

When Life - Building Your Lemonade Stand

Every week I show up in some way on social media asking you to share your story. And every single week I hear the same thing… “I don’t have a...
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When Life Gives You Strength

When Life Gives You Strength

When I received this submission, I sat at my desk crying. It is hard to fathom a 5 year old child enduring what this brave woman did as a child....
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5 Signs You Should Dump that Toxic Business Relationship

When Life - 5 Signs You Should Dump That Toxic Business Relationship

We’ve all been in a toxic relationship at some point in our lives. Maybe it’s the loser boyfriend or flighty girlfriend that you kept around longer than you should. Or...
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When Life Gives You Change

When Life Gives You Change

 When life gives you change, embrace it. That’s easy, isn’t it? Goodness gracious, NO! It’s not easy and it can be downright painful, but it’s what we are all faced...
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Melinda Bowens When Life

5 Things Your Friend With Dysautonomia Wants You To Know

October is Dysautonomia Awareness month! Maybe you’ve heard of it, most likely you haven’t…but today I am sharing the top 5 things your cold and constantly dizzy friend wants you...
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When Life Reigns Down

When Life Reigns Down

I used to love a Summer storm. You wouldn’t know that about me. The way it would roll in uninvited. Settling the dust and making things clean again. The air...
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When Life Begins With A Single Step

When Life Begins With A Single Step

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~ Lao Tzu While deciding to submit my story I had a hard time with where to start. I...
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When Life Turns You Upside Down

When Life Turns You Upside Down

What would you do if one day you wake up and you feel so sore that you can barely walk? I blamed it on overdoing it, because I usually did....
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When Life Who I Am and Who I Should Be

When Life - Who I Am and Who I Should Be

I grew up in a very rural area of the Midwest with few mental health resources. I lived with my mother who had the optimistic view that my depression was...
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An Open Letter to My Future Daughter by Kristen Noelle

When Life - An Open Letter to my Future Daughter by Kristen Noelle

Dearest Mya, You are the reason why I am doing what I have set forth to do. Hi hun, this is your Mom; I have yet to meet you, yet...
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When Life The Top 10 Lessons I Learned In My First Year Of Business

When Life - The Top 10 Lessons I Learned In My First Year Of Business

The Top 10 Lessons I Learned In My First Year Of Business It’s hard to believe I am celebrating the success (and survival) of my first year in business! This...
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When Life Better Together

When Life - Stronger Together

Last October, my world was turned upside down. My husband had what can only be explained as a nervous breakdown. Stress and lack of sleep bore down on him to...
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