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What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Gailyc Sonia Braunstein. I am a step-mother. It is not a role I dreamed of inhabiting. When I fantasized about meeting the man of my dreams, falling head over heels in . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Heather Caliri. If I tell you I home school, and you don’t, I can guess what you’ll say: “I could never do what you’re doing.” I want you to know something: You’re wrong. . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Amanda C.H. Love Doesn't Always Win. I'm a lesbian, and I fully support gay rights and marriage equality. When I was 16, I came out to my mom, who insisted I was straight. . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Kelsi. I want you to know that having a disability and having a special need are not the same things. I used to categorize children with special needs as having a disability, . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Hope.  What I want you to know is that, actually, your adopted child IS lucky to have you. It’s hard to read anything written by an adoptive parent these days without the . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Joanne. Photo by: William Fleury  "What do you mean his blood alcohol level is toxic? He hasn't been drinking. I've been with him all day." - The look of pity on . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Lindsey Anthony-Bacchione. (Previously published on rewindrevise.com) Photo by: Jez Timms  It's been almost two years since my husband and I returned from 9 months of . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Kelsey Nielsen. I want people to know the hell it has been, coming to terms with my mental health diagnosis. Struggling with mental health, in Christian communities, can feel very . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Christina. Photo by: Marina Khrapova Whenever I hear a joke about a woman freaking out about her ticking biological clock/dwindling egg supply as she approaches 30, I fight . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Daniella Cortez Alvarez. I want you to know how hard it is to ask for help. I am the oldest of four kids. My childhood was rough: my parents split up when I was 4, my dad . . .