Anything But Normal
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Ongoing21m
Last published Thu, Nov 3, 2016
I believe I have a story that could help others. I am a mom of teenager girls and I have had to watch one of them live the life I did as a teenager. My life was tough then and have to relive it with my oldest daughter has been tough too. I believe that the life I have lived has helped me with my daughter and the life she is living. These stories are about everything but the hardest to live and write are about eating disorders, mental illness, missing children, and accidental overdose.
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