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To Every Single Mom Starting Over: How Did You Do It?
I got married at 21 years old. Almost six years ago, my entire world shattered.
I’m finally divorced. I’m raising two boys. I don’t have a college degree. I don’t have a career to return to.
But my life isn’t over.
It’s just beginning....
The Unsolicited Unhinged Journals of Deborah G. Beach
Friday, October 2nd, 2026 — 9:27pm
I’m lying in bed, being serenaded by the sound of the most expensive purchase I have made in months — my Hatch Restore Sunrise Alarm. Which also happens to be my current most prized possession. Never mind...
Things AI Will Never Know
The thrill of a new crush, the way your heart skips a beat when you see their name light up your phone, the way you lie awake at night dreaming about your first kiss.
Waking up on a crisp fall Saturday. The smell of freshly brewed coffee d...
I Refuse to Let My Pain Make Me Bitter
I’m sitting in a comfy black leather chair. Natural light is flooding the room, illuminating my sister’s beautiful face. She’s perched on a wooden stool, eyes closed, face turned upwards. Brushes of all different shapes and sizes are being...
The Night He Died
I’m curled up on the end of my sister’s twin-sized bed. Her voice carries through the silence of the night, gently, calming the sobs that are racking my body. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evi...
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Single mom of two. Writing about grief, motherhood, and the life I thought I’d have. You’re not stuck here. You can still build a life you love. No sugarcoating. Just honest pieces, one at a time. \ud83e\udd0d
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