by Them Before Us | Jul 20, 2017 | Stories |
I was born to a teenage mother. According to her siblings, and even my grandmother, my birth father loved my mother very much. I heard stories over the years of how much he loved and wanted to marry her. My mother never lied in my younger years about who my birth...
by Them Before Us | Jun 29, 2017 | Stories |
I grew up with divorced grandparents. When my parents divorced I felt double the shame. I remember clearly the day my mum announced she was leaving us. It was the day before her birthday and my little sister’s 6th birthday was two days later. Dad said...
by Katy Faust | Jun 15, 2017 | Stories |
My situation was unique in that my alcoholic mother and I lived with her parents until I was 8. I don’t have many memories of my mother even though I shared a bedroom with her. I believe God was protecting me. I don’t believe there was any physical abuse....
by Them Before Us | May 22, 2017 | Stories |
My brother & I grew up without the presence of our father for most of our childhood. There were brief times we spent as a family of four, but those moments were few & far between. My mother eventually packed our bags when my father was at work one day, and we...
by Them Before Us | May 2, 2017 | Stories |
My parents divorced when I was eight. At the time I had no idea that their marriage was struggling, though looking back there were signs. In fact, the night they “told me” they took me out to eat and upon leaving the restaurant I put my arms around each...
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