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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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Cheerleading for Others, Never Myself #article
Miriam Grunhaus

Cheerleading for Others, Never Myself

"The doctor would ask what I was hiding in my bra or in my underwear. I couldn’t believe how that...

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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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Getting my Sh*t Together by 60 #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Getting my Sh*t Together by 60

My brother died for no good reason. He touched the truck and got electrocuted. He was not there to save...

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