jeanfroner

I guess I don't really have an addictive personality, because I was always just a social smoker.  The way I finally quit was getting pregnant and starting a family.  I wanted to be healthy for my daughter, and I wanted her to grow up in a s

As a birthmom, everyday I am so thankful to have been blessed with a beautiful daughter six years ago, and with her wonderful parents.  She has such love and security in her life thanks to adoption.  She was a gift to them, but they are a g

There was a lot of turmoil in my relationship with my mom's second husband, in part because I was ten when they got together, and I think that's a hard age in general, and in part because he was not a man who understood children.  When s

Loss is such a hard thing to cope with.  It seems like everyone is afraid to lose someone they love, and with good reason.  The things we miss are concrete: hugging the person, hearing the person laugh, sharing a meal with the person.&nb

Divorce is so hard on everyone it touches.  It can be a real challenge to conduct yourself with maturity and civility when emotions are running so high.  If you have children, remember that every action you take and each word you say will h

Real intimacy can lead to the greatest sex imaginable.  How is true intimacy achieved?  Through the sharing of oneself.  Being vulnerable for your lover is key.  Talk openly and honestly, hold hands, embrace.  Soon after, spa

If you are going away to college, it's probably something you've been super excited for.  Congratulations on your accomplishment! Keep in mind that it's okay to be nervous and scared as well as happy.  It's only natural that leaving ho