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What I want you to know about being estranged from my parents

September 26, 2016

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 Carrie. Photo by: Denys Argyriou It's been said that Albert Einstein says the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different . . .

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What I want you to know about being in an abusive marriage

September 21, 2016

 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 Denise. Photo by: Zack Minor  Wow... What do I want you to know? I want you to know I wanted my marriage to work more than anything in the world. I want you to . . .

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What I want you to know about vocabulary towards adoptive families

September 19, 2016

 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 Elizabeth Chennamchetty.   The following story happened to us this past week. I did not send these letters. I just chose to share our experience through . . .

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What I want you to know about being sober in your 20s

September 12, 2016

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 Ben Emerling. Photo by: Austin Ban  Have you ever met anyone who has battled addiction? If so, you have probably wondered why they cant stop using and acting like an idiot. . . .

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What I want you to know about surviving multiple abusive relationships

September 7, 2016

 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 anonymous. Photo by: Jonatan Bacerra  I am the eldest adult child of an alcoholic mother. I am turning 48 on the 10th and I am disappointed in myself for never reporting . . .

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What I want you to know about being the ref’s wife

September 5, 2016

 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 Carrie Braun. Photo by: Nathan Shively  It was an unusually warm day, an early departure from the cool air of spring to the dogged heat of summer. I had my . . .

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Want I want you to know about EpiPens and CEOs

August 29, 2016

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 anonymous. Photo by: Max Bender  I skim my thumb over the social media posts on my phone late one night. Funny memes, back to school photos of my friends' kids, and political news. Other than . . .

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What I want you to know about teaching inner city kids

August 23, 2016

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 Bronwyn Harris. Photo by: Patrick Pierre  I taught in Oakland for eight years, in the part of Oakland that everybody knows, the part that gives Oakland its bad reputation. I . . .

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What I want you to know about being a new teacher

August 12, 2016

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 Jonathan LaPoma. Photo by: JJ Thompson  To all of the teachers stepping to the head of classrooms for the first time, good luck. You’ve entered one of the world’s most difficult . . .

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What I want you to know about losing my husband to alcohol and another woman

August 8, 2016

 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 Anonymous. Photo by: James Sutton  We were married for 30 years: together for 22, and separated for 8, before he divorced me in order to marry a woman with money and a house and . . .

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