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Always consumed with the same thoughts
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Welcome to Hope and Heartache! This site is meant to be a place where people can meet, share experiences, and help others. Browse around and check out all we have to offer.
I am a mother of three young children, and my children were kidnapped to the Middle East by their father two years ago. It’s definitely been the most difficult ordeal of my life, and I struggle alone. So I decided to make a website to not only share my story, but to provide a place where people can share their own stories - both good and bad. Here, we can meet others and learn from each other.
To read my story, click here.
Sometimes life flows so smoothly, and it’s at those times that we can reach out and inspire others and lift them up. Sometimes, life is just too hard and too unbearable, and it’s at those times that reaching out to others can literally save a life. We all travel this journey of life with similar hopes, dreams, and needs. In this digital age, we can reach out, find help when we need it, share when we need to, and meet others who can enrich our lives. It’s in that spirit that this website is created.
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Some of the features we offer here include:
- Forum: Topics include missing children, parenthood, empowering women, goals and motivation, rants and raves, domestic violence, question of the Week
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I haven’t written anything lately because I’ve been pretty sad. My daughters are going to have their birthdays in the next two weeks, and I won’t be there with them to celebrate their lives.
When I was growing up, my parents hated me, and they never celebrated my birthday. When my children were born, they changed my life for the better, and they were SO special. So I promised them that every year, we would have a big celebration on their birthdays to celebrate their presence in this world and to remind them how special, unique, and talented they truly are. So birthdays were always a huge deal for us.
Continue reading Back to writing…
My middle daughter is an amazing little soul. I’d like to tell you about her.
Continue reading Homage to my Middle Daughter
All I ever think about are my three awesome children, so I’d like to tell a little about them. First, I’ll tell you about my oldest daughter, who is now 11 years old.
Continue reading Homage to my oldest daughter
I found this online and liked it, so I thought I’d share:
Here are 10 characteristics of a Super Mom. A Super Mom:
- Doesn’t try to be her kids’ friend. Yes, she listens. Yes, she can have fun with her kids. But there’s a clear line. And the bottom line is: she’s a parent.
- Doesn’t live vicariously through her children. She lets them find their own interests and pursuits, and encourages them wherever possible.
- Doesn’t expect perfection from herself, which is good, because it’s impossible to achieve.
- Doesn’t withhold love, even when her kids are being rotten. She lets them know that although she’s very unhappy with their actions, she still loves them, and that’s never going to change.
- Listens to her children and allows them to express themselves, even when their views don’t jibe with her own.
- Doesn’t spoil her kids with material possessions (no chance of that here). She also teaches her kids to be generous and not obsess over debts owed to them. After all, it is only money. And people are more important than money.
- Doesn’t quit on her kids, no matter what. It’s not even an option. And her kids, realizing that Mom’s in it for the long haul, will not stray too far off course.
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