Photo Credit – Freedom House We at the Sisterwives have had the Syrian refugees on our hearts very much this week. The opinion war waging in our country has weighed on us and has prompted a number of us to speak out. In light of this, we decided to link those posts together here. We […]
Category Archives: Family
April
21
I Am My Own Sovereign
posted by The Sisterwives
Rachel is someone I feel a connection to, though I am only just getting to know her. Her blog name, The Misfits Of A Mountain Mama, caught my eye being an Appalachian girl myself. And her words, the way she writes, is melodic and intoxicating. But more than any of that, she’s tough as nails. […]
April
16
Somebody’s Daughter
posted by Renee
I have been struggling with this one a bit. I feel someone will ask me how I can be anything but outraged by my own memory when I have children of my own. Am I prepared to romanticize a similar relationship in their situation, as my perspective on my own is so clearly skewed? And the answer is no. […]
April
06
The Man (di) Cave Debut
posted by Mandi
Men fascinate me. I grew up in a house surrounded by testosterone, and I always thought I understood those strange creatures of the opposite sex. But the more conversations I have with my brothers, my my male friends, with my husband, the more I realize I really know nothing other than they like boobs and […]
April
03
Is This Thing On? Next Week on SisterHusbands…I mean SisterWives
posted by Mandi
It’s raining men … hallelujah! Yes, you read that right! It’s gettin’ all testosteroney up in here. I have a wee announcement to make. The girls and I toyed with this idea for some time but have finally decided to start something new on the blog. Next week on SisterWives, we’re pulling some men into […]
March
19
Building from Bullying: Your Voice Matters (a #1000Speak post)
posted by hastywords
Since January, I’ve had an astonishing, whirlwind ride, and somehow ended up in the middle of the 1000 Voices Speak for Compassion movement. Our inaugural effort was FABULOUS and got SO many people talking, and writing, about compassion. We decided we wanted to do MORE than just the one-off event, and came up with a […]
March
12
The Trigger Points Anthology
posted by The Sisterwives
Last November, we shared Dawn’s courageous story, Tattered Soul. You may also remember the The Trigger Points Anthology, a project she and Joelle, a fellow survivor, mother, and blogger started to support others who no longer want to feel alone, who want to find a community where there are others who understand completely what they are living with day in […]
March
09
No One Talks About It
posted by The Sisterwives
Fear. Judgement. Discrimination. This is the short list associated with the the stigma of mental illness and the effects are devastating to not only those who live with it, but the family members who love them. Please welcome Leah who simply wants you to hear her message when it comes to perpetuating the stigma of […]
March
02
A Mother Erased
posted by The Sisterwives
Mother-daughter relationships can be incredibly complex and difficult to navigate, because in each other they see the best and the worst of themselves. Please join us in welcoming the author of A Mother Erased, as she shares her heartbreaking and personal story of estrangement, abandonment, and hope. It was a warm September day, but my body froze […]
February
23
Surviving
posted by The Sisterwives
Survivors are brave souls. Survivors who bring their stories out of the darkness and share them with the world are among the bravest. Sweet Misery Love is demonstrating that strength and courage by sharing her story here. Sharing these stories is vital. It is in the sharing and the telling that shame and guilt are shed. […]
February
16
Everything I know about my son, I learned from Philip Seymour Hoffman
posted by Michelle
I am thrilled that my first official act as a Sisterwife is to introduce Kathleen O’Donnell’s story about her son and his addiction. If I could stretch my arms through the interwebz and find Kathleen, I would grab her and hold on to her because mothers of substance abusers need each other. We live in a special […]
January
29
Plotting the Perfect Murder
posted by The Sisterwives
There are times when words aren’t enough to describe the way someone else’s words have made you feel. Times when you fall head-over-heels in WriterLove for their expressions, their cleverness, their capability, and the wonder of what they create. And when that person turns their words to recount some of the most horrific events of […]
January
21
Getting To Know Them….
posted by The Sisterwives
Monday we announced the three new SisterWives who bravely agreed to join our fold, so we thought it might be nice for all of you to have a chance to get to know them a little. Aside from the posts they have written here, these women are a powerhouse of talent in […]
December
04
Be Still And Know
posted by Mandi
I save all of her voicemails. All of them. Friends call and say, “Your voicemail is full. I couldn’t leave a message,” and I lie and say that I’m too lazy to delete my messages, but it’s not true. I can’t delete them because one day they may be all I have of her. I […]
December
01
I’m Not Gonna Miss You
posted by The Sisterwives
She’s probably going to forget my name even though she gave it to me. She will one day not recognize my daughter, her only granddaughter, even though she looks just like her. One day, I am going to sit in front of her and weep because the woman I call “Mom” no longer exists. I […]
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