(This is based loosely on the Where I’m From template that Mama Kat provided).
I’m from a long line of alcoholics, dependent on one more sip from the bottle in order to continue functioning throughout the day; failed AA programs and drinking in secret.
I’m from broken homes, divorce, and step siblings. A marriage that lasts more than 10 years is rare and moving often is the norm.
I’m from family that pretends to get along when face to face and then talks shit the minute they walk away. Years without talking to siblings and parents is they way to handle disagreements.
I’m from the belief that Christianity is the only religion although going to church on any day other than Easter was unheard of; where a child that wants to learn more about Buddhism is told no and forced to read the Bible instead.
However, I’m also from mornings with chocolate chip pancakes, red Keds shoes, and summer road trips to locations that share a family name, large redwood trees, or bodies of water; Mickey Mouse on New Year’s Eve and fireworks in the street on Fourth of July.
I’m from the ideals that you must always look a person in the eye when speaking to them, it’s not what you know it’s who you know that will get you ahead in life, and a strong work ethic is a must have. Telling a lie will get you in more trouble than if you had told the truth.
I’m from a father that I no longer talk to and a mother I can’t imagine my life without.
I’ve learned that where I’m from is not the same place my children have to be from.
I can change their path, and mine.
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So proud of you for writing this, and the ending is perfection.
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My favorite post of yours ever. Love the ending, beautiful.
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Thank you Alison. This was the most difficult post to publish for me but I’m glad I did.
This is phenomenal. Great job, and thank you for sharing so much about yourself.
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Thank you Roxanne! I appreciate the support.
Wow, Jessica. Thank you for sharing this side of your story. I’m so sorry about your family. But I love how you wrote that you can change your path and your children’s.
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I think we all go through struggles as a child and want to make changes when we become parents. I just hope I succeed for my children.
Twitter: galitbreen
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Jessica? This post is incredible.
Raw, transparent, real- I’m so proud of you lady!
{Can I just tell you one more time how amazing this is? How amazing you are?}
XO
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Thank you Galit. That means a lot coming from you.
Twitter: TheDanaK
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I am the child of my parents, but I am not my parents. Hugs to you, Jessica. I know this couldn’t have been easy to write. I still have a draft of the template saved because I am struggling to complete it with honesty. You succeeded wonderfully.
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I really didn’t think I would do this template but then as I started reading the posts I thought about how I would write mine. I didn’t follow the template other than use it for the “where I’m from” inspiration. I hope you finish yours.
Twitter: KimberlyAMuro
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Jess, this post is phenomenal. I am so proud of you, not just for writing this and sharing it with us, but also for the ending. Hugs and love to you, my friend.
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Thank you assycakes. It was hard to share but the support has been amazing. I have awesome friends.
Twitter: elainea
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I’m just so glad to know that you’ve broken the cycle. There are many terrible diseases out there and I know first-hand that alcoholism is one of them. Thanks for sharing your heart with us here. Many hugs, my friend.
I’m sorry that you know about alcoholism, it’s nothing I want a person to experience.
I love this! I wish more people were as honest as you are and really dug deep enough to realize that they could stop they cycle. Good for you! You should be proud!
Thank you! It is difficult sometimes to dig deep but it’s the only way that changes can be made.
Twitter: ByWordsMusings
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Oh Jessica, now I read between those lines … your strength and your conviction. The vulnerability you hide, that slips thro in moments like these. The real and the true that is the honesty that makes up you. I picture you now holding your baby dancing in my screen. I see motherhood in your eyes, the family you make for your girls, the love you have for your husband … all those roads you took growing up, led you on the final journey to the happiness you created.
Beautiful words, just lovely to read, the words here and the ones left unsaid …
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You are right, all of the roads I traveled growing up led me to where I am today. Now it’s up to me to make life the best I can for my family.
Thank you Nicole. Your words really mean a lot to me.
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This post is out of this world! I’m so glad you wrote it! You are amazing! And you’ve already changed your path, and the path of your children!
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Thank you. I’m doing my best to change our paths, I hope in their eyes I’m succeeding.
Twitter: Spitupchronicle
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Your honesty in writing is beautiful. My favorite post of yours, EVER. I know how hard it is to share such an honest part of ourselves with essentially the world. And the fact that your providing better for your kids? Phenomenal. Your such an inspiration!
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Thank you Jessica. It is difficult to open up like this but I have received such amazing support.
I really loved how you wrote this even though I didn’t love all the content and know it was difficult to share. Your ending is really powerful and moving!
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It was difficult to share but the open posts always are. Thank you.
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Wow, what a beautiful post. Not sure if I have the guts to put it out there yet, but this has inspired to at least write my own. Thank You for sharing.
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I hope that you do write your own, even if you don’t post it. Just get the words out.
Twitter: teamrasler
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Oh, that ending. It got me. I can only imagine how tough this must’ve been to write. Our kids inspire us to find the very best not only in ourselves but in our pasts, don’t they? And the deepest resolve to fix what was broken. Thanks for letting me read this.
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Writing wasn’t too difficult, it was the pressing publish button that was really hard. My children inspire me everyday to do better. I hope in their eyes that I am.
Beautifully-written post. I love that you were open and honest, and ended on a positive note. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Thank you. I like to end on a positive note whenever possible. No one wants to walk away thinking about negative thoughts.
Love this. It’s so honest. Really powerful. And we have something else in common–I don’t talk to my father either.
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I’m sorry we have this in common but at least we have each other to talk to.
love this post..straight from the heart.
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This was beautifully written, Jessica. I loved Kim’s post last week. Thank you for your honest sincerity. We have more in common than you know.
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Thank you Eve. I find in writing these posts I learn that I have more in common with my online friends than I knew. One of the great aspects of blogging.
Twitter: carribrown
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HANDS DOWN my favorite post of yours. I love it. The great thing about becoming a mom is we’re able to make life different for our children than it was for us. You’re lucky to have your mom, just like I’m lucky to have my dad.
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I knew you would understand the ending. We can change the future for our children and we are lucky to have special parents in our lives.
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My response was a sort of gasp and then sigh. I don’t don’t how to put that in words. I couldn’t even write mine. This is great.
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I think you did a great job putting your reaction in writing. This template was hard for me to write when I looked at the template but instead I just thought about the words “where I’m from”.
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It’s nice to be able to change, and to change the lives of your children!
I’m sure this was so hard to post, but it came out beautiful!
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Thank you Erin. It was hard to post but my husband was very supportive.
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Loved this. The ending was great!
Are you still interested in Buddhism? It’s something I’m really interested in learning more about.
Well written.
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I never really thought about Buddhism again after I was told no as a teen. But I do think I would like to learn more about it after writing this post.
Twitter: madwomandiary
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AND a great rack? Girl, you’re the whole package.
Seriously, this is really beautiful. I’m so happy to see this side of you. Makes me wish I knew you better.
And I’m proud to share the same title with you: “Mom.”
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I’m proud to have you share the title of mom with me too.
I hope we have many chances in the future to hang out since you aren’t too far away.
How BEAUTIFUL that you CAN and WILL change their path. I loved this. I liked the good memories too, it takes both good and bad to make a life.
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It does take good and bad to make a life. It’s a matter of learning from the past and doing the best you can for the future.
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I am crying. You are so beautiful, your determination and your vision.
If I let my family’s past determine my future my blog would never be called the good life. And over the years I weeded out the bad and hold on to the good. Just like you.
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Good for you Stasha. Keep holding onto the good. That’s the best way to live life.
Jess, you’re making me cry over here. This is your new best post ever. Love your honesty. Isn’t it awesome to know that we have to power to give our kids something different?
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Thank you Cam. I was teary writing this post but I suppose that means it was really from the heart.
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Thanks for sharing such an honest and tell-it-as-it-is post with us. I could relate to your story, for I, too, came from a similar place that you came from.
And you’ve proven that despite what you experienced growing up, you’ve come a long way and have become a wonderful, positive, and loving person,
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We don’t have to let our past determine our future, we can change it. It’s all about learning.
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I enjoyed reading this. I’m sorry you’ve had such a difficult childhood. And I’m glad you’re determined to make sure your kids have a much happier one. They are very blessed to have a mom like you.
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I had many good moments in my childhood but I think both the good and the bad defines where I’m from and teaches me what I can do to change my future.
Twitter: babspinfrance
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Wow, thanks so much for sharing! It sounds like you’ve had it rough with your family. I love the last line about being able to change it for our children!
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I think everyone goes through tough times growing up, it’s just part of life. The important part I believe is what we do with those experiences.
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I adored this..learning about you, seeing your past and your present, what you keep, what you choose to forget and change. It was simply beautiful and moving.
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Thank you Kir. I appreciate your support. It means a lot to me.
I got chills reading this…it’s so powerful!
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Thank you Tina. It was really from the heart.
Twitter: fordeville
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Beautiful, heartfelt and transparent. Very powerful.
Thank you Kim.
You have been through so much and it has made you an amazing woman. I love that you have a desire to have a different childhood for your children.
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Thank you. I want the best for my children and I hope I can give them that.
That last line sent chills…
I’m so glad that you didn’t follow down that path and are making it right with your family. I can’t even imagine what you have went through, but the fact that you rose above it and decided to change things shows great strength in your soul…
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I’m doing my best to make changes for my family. Somethings are harder than others but in life there are always struggles.
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Great post. I wish there were more people in the world that had drive and passion to change cycles and make their life their own instead of blaming where they come from. I applaud you! Thus says a lot about you as a person. Congratulations on your strength. Those girls are blessed to have you.
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Thank you. I also wish more people would work to break the cycle instead of falling victim to it.
Twitter: Mippertje
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I bet this was a hard one to write..
But thank you so much for sharing.
It’s evident that you did better for your children and I’m positive that you will continue to do so in the future. Keep enjoying your beautiful family.
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Thank you. I’m doing my best for them and our future as a family.
Love the photo of you girls! And you are SO right – you can rewrite their story so it’s not the same as yours.
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As parents we can learn from our past and make different decisions.
Fantastic post, and I love that picture! I still have a draft of this writing prompt that I just can’t seem to finish. I was in the Bloggy Boot Camp session with Mama Kat when this was the assignment, but it’s a tough one for me. I don’t know if I’m struggling because of the subject matter or because of the fill-in-the blank, follow a template style. Perhaps someday, I’ll actually finish writing it!
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I couldn’t follow the template style either. Instead I just thought about the words “where I’m from” and went from there. It was easy after that.
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This was beautiful. So honest and full of truth. I am trying to share my life in the same way but always seem to hold back some. You didn’t and that’s what makes this piece so great.
Thank you for sharing.
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Based on the last post I read from you I would say that you are on the right path to opening up. It’s difficult I know but it really is great to get so much support from people.
Twitter: Amandaaustin
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This is so beautiful, Jess!! The wonderful thing about being a parent is that you can make your children’s life however you want…not just how you were raised!
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Thank you Amanda and you are so right. We can make our children’s lives different.
Twitter: grumpygrateful
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I loved your honest post. I love that after going through so much, you’ve still chosen to take the best path for your family. Your kids are so lucky to have you.
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I’m doing my best for my kids. I hope that in their eyes they can see this.
Twitter: amountainmomma
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I can relate to a lot of this. We come from both good and bad things, usually. I come from a lot of yelling and sadness, but also great imagination and eccentricity. I hope I am giving my kids more good than bad.
Great post, Jessica!
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I’m sorry to hear about the yelling and sadness but the positive is great. I’m sure you are giving your kids better. You are a great person cupcake.
Twitter: chicktuition
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This is my favorite post of yours…I love it!
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Thank you Jacqui!
Twitter: elenawollborg
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I’m so very sorry about the different things you had to endure in your childhood. Makes me want to fly out to Reno and give you a big, big hug. I’ll also bring a Chipotle bowl. You definitely can change your families path. You’re doing a great job so far. Awesome job with the template! Proud of you for opening up and doing it.
You are welcome in Reno anytime. I’ll even board the dogs when you come so you don’t freak out. Just don’t spill my Chipotle on your way here.
Twitter: rockthemini
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Amazing post! The ending so poignant!
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Thank you!!
I really like this post, Jessica. Very honest and yet balanced and positive. Well done!
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Thank you Nicole.
Thank you for sharing this part of your life. What I love the most is that you are conscious of the negative aspects of your past and determined not to make that be the reality for your own kids. Lovely & brave
I probably remember more negative than I do positive from my childhood but at least I know what to do differently for my children.
Twitter: csiracusa
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Good for you for digging so deep.
Boy did you get the best do-over ever, or what?
It takes a strong woman to move past that and do it differently.
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I hope I’m doing a good job with my do-over.
Twitter: dashingly
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The best thing about coming from a crappy background is the decision that your kids won’t.
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Very true.
Oh, Jessica…. this is beautiful. So intimate and telling of the amazing woman you are and where you come from.
Truly some of your best writing. I am so proud of you for sharing your story.
I love this template/writing exercise and tried so hard to write my own “Where I’m From” but haven’t been able to find the words. Maybe some day…
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For this I didn’t follow the template, instead I just thought about the words “where I’m from”. After that the writing came easy. I hope you are able to write yours one day, I would love to read it.
Twitter: FarewellStrangr
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Good on you, Jess. Love that you shared this.
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Thank you Robin. It was difficult but I’m glad I shared it.
Girl- you said it so well. I can relate on so many levels. My hubs & I often talk about the dysfunction within most families- so much so that it’s actually what is “normal”. We can’t pick our families- whoever they are impacts & shapes us into who we become & how we raise our kids. It’s a powerful thing.
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Thankfully we can learn from mistakes and hopefully do better for our own children.
this was a hard one to write, Im sure. You did a great job with us, and I appreciate the transparency it took to put those things together and publish. You are making a great life with a much richer “where Im from” story now.
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I’m doing my best to make my children’s “where I’m from” story different. I hope I succeed.
We just might be siblings. Bold post, to be sure.
Thanks.
Twitter: SJM_CookiesMom
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This is a great post, Jessica. We’re all human. We all have stuff that we carry around with us, and it reminds us to do better. (P.S. You need to link this one up with my new Best of the Blogosphere meme!)
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We are all human and we all make mistakes, it’s part of life. Best think we can do is learn and make changes.
I’ll link it. Thanks!
Twitter: kpugs
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Jess, this is a great post. One of the best you have written; the journey from our past helps us to choose the path we follow today.
xoxo
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That is very true. Thank you Kelly!
Twitter: nystoopmama
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Powerfully honest post. Love your strength: it’s inspiring.
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Thank you Tracy!
Twitter: AccustomedChaos
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beautiful and powerful post Jessica!
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Thank you Devan!
Soooo true and poignant. I feel the same though for very different reasons. As a wise person said to me: the past is for reference not for residence – make your future your own!
x
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That is a great saying from a wise person. Thank you for sharing it.
Twitter: skywaitress
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Embracing where you’re from and learning from it is the only sure way to change your future. This was a fantastic and brave post.
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Thank you. The only way to change your future is to know your past.
Twitter: laci512
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What a beautiful post. You are very correct, you can change your path as well as the path that your children will walk down. Way to go for making the choice to change the lives of your sweet little angels.
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Thank you Laci. I’m doing my best for my kids.
Wow. That’s powerful. I’m sorry that your childhood didn’t consist of the perfect, happy family and a white picket fence. My didn’t either. I believe our past makes us stronger and more understanding of others. I was never shown love in the right way from those closest to me and because I learned the wrong way, I now have the opportunity to make sure that I love my daughter the right way. I value my life now more than I ever would have, had I not seen how bad it can truly get. It sounds like you are going to break the cycle with your children too. (They’re gorgeous by the way!) I hope that your entire life is filled with love and beauty! *hugs*
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I’m sorry to hear about your past but what we go through as children can really teach us a lot and help us as parents. Good for you for breaking the cycle with your daughter.
This made me cry. It is wonderful, and sad, and happy, and triumphant all in one. I read a LOT of these, and yours is truly my favorite!!
Thank you Jen. It was difficult to publish but I’m so glad I did.
That was beautiful. It’s a wonderful and empowering thing to realize you don’t have to give your children the same childhood you had.
We have the power to change and that is a great thing.
Twitter: janie_real
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I admire your honesty, transparency and courage, Jessica. Your girls are lucky that they have a mom like you. We are truly the masters of our own fate. I am teary eyed as I read this.
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Thank you Janie. We do have the ability to change our future and I hope in my children’s eyes I’m doing a good job.
Jessica, this is one of my favorites from you. I love the honesty. I also love how strong and determined you are.
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Thank you Julie. When I believe in something I am very determined.
Twitter: corp2domestic
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Wow just trying to scroll down all these comments took forever! But you are totally right…you can choose different, and it doesn’t have to be the same for them. Thanks for putting yourself out there!
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Thank you Natalie. The comments and support on this post has been amazing. I have great friends in the blogging world.
Twitter: laurenweber84
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Love how you just opened up and shared on this post, Jessica. Fantastic job. And I love the happy ending and photo. Based off your beautiful girl’s smiles (and yours too), you are already providing them with a wonderful life. Go you!
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I am doing my best to provide them with a great life. I hope they think I’m doing a good job.
Love the post and LOVE the picture!
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Thank you Stephanie!
Twitter: Twinisms
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We’re from similar places. I love the ending. You’re a very smart mama. xoxo
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Thank you Bridget. One great thing about opening up is learning that I have more in common with my blogging friends.
Twitter: daddyrunsalot
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Such sweet and such wicked background.
Please, oh please, let your children only know the sweet when they do the same exercise.
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I hope that my children will only know the sweet.
Your last line says it all. (And is something I desperately need to remember right now, for the sake of some people I love dearly.)
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I hope that you are able to remember it.
I like how you adapted this prompt. I’ve been looking at it for a while now and have a semi blank word document.
The best thing is that you know where your from, where your going, and where you want your kids to be.
I love the picture of you & the girls too!
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Thank you Jackie. I wasn’t able to work directly off the template so I just thought about “where I’m from” and wrote from there.
Thank you for sharing this! It takes great courage to talk about our histories when they don’t seem as favorable as some others’. I love that you can acknowledge where you’re from while not allowing it to define where you are going. That’s powerful.
It was difficult to post this but I’m really glad that I did. I think we can all learn from our past and try to do better for our children.
Twitter: Momssmallvictories
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Your words simply and eloquently convey the pains and joys from your past and your hopes for your family’s future. I am sure it was difficult to put into words but you’ve given a new perspective to your readers and very brave of you to do. I look forward to reading your other posts.
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Thank you. This was difficult to post but I’m very happy that I did.
Twitter: katiefhurley
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Best post to date. It’s beautiful and you’re absolutely right…you choose their path. I always remind myself that it’s up to me to better. It’s all we can do.
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We have the ability to learn from the past and make our own decisions for the future. It’s up to us to make the decision to do so.
Twitter: joneseskeeper
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This is very deep Jessica. I love to know the inner workings of what makes you who you are and what molds your inner being.
I think I will try this exercise as well. It seems very cathartic!
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Thank you Angela. I hope you do attempt this template. It was a good writing exercise.
So well written Jessica.
Love the last line!
Well done… WELL DONE
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Thank you Leighann!
Twitter: thewholemom
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I read this post when you first published it, but my sister was here for a visit and I didn’t have time to comment. I knew I had to come back to it.
First off, really great writing. I love your transparency. I love the way you ended it. It was brilliant and honest and raw.
I tried really hard to use this template, I just couldn’t. Everything that came out was, well, too honest, too raw. I am all about honesty and vulnerability. But it felt too heavy, even for me and my oft melancholy self.
I know you modified yours, but you so redeemed it in the end. And that is what it is really about, right? How we take the pain in our lives, our experiences good and not so much, and use it to change things. For ourselves and our children. That is where the hope is.
Thanks for reminding me of that and giving me a glimpse of it.
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The hope really does lie in the fact that we can change our paths if want to. One of the greatest things about being a parent. I hope that even if you didn’t publish your Where I’m From post that it made you feel better to write it out.
Twitter: beeswithhoney
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How have I missed reading this post until now? Jessica, an amazingly honest and emotion-filled post about the things you have endured growing up. I was taken a back at first with surprise to learn about you what I did not know. I loved your ending, so positive and sure. Your girls are lucky to have you as their Mommy.
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Thank you Bruna. I could have written a separate post for each item in this post but it was easier to just touch on specific moments I remember from my past. Some are good and some are not but that is part of what makes us who we are.
Beautifully written ! These are the kind of posts that would keep you going back for more.