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Lessons from Daryl #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons from Daryl

" I miss how proud he used to be of me. Thinking of that emotion, I really understood what Daryl was...

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Searching for Love and Validation #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Searching for Love and Validation

"I became a single mom, really unsure about anything. I didn’t have a good family support system and the survival...

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Lessons from Ashley #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons from Ashley

"She returned to the hospital she used to work at and is back on the front lines helping patients who...

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The Lessons I Learned from Sara #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

The Lessons I Learned from Sara

I asked Sara what she wants to be. She told me she wants to be a model but not necessarily...

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17 Years of Hardship #article
Miriam Grunhaus

17 Years of Hardship

"By the time I was nine years old, I was experiencing depression and did not know it. It came to...

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Lessons Learned from Loretta #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons Learned from Loretta

Loretta took time-out, a year and a half of self-discovery. Time-outs are hard. They involve patience, devotion, commitment, and Loretta...

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