by Christine Hammond on October 27, 2019
Ann regularly told her husband, Andrew, “I feel all alone in this world (within our family, at my job, or in our neighborhood).” At the beginning of their marriage, Andrew erroneously believed that he could fill that void in her life and went to great lengths to demonstrate that Ann was not alone. However, she… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 28, 2014
(Excerpt taken from The Exhausted Woman’s Handbook) When my kids were little, I struggled in a restroom to change one’s diaper while another was screaming and another clung onto my pants. An older woman looked at me with envy and said, “Oh, these are the best years of your life.” I thought she was nuts…. (more…)
by Christine Hammond on November 14, 2012
As if feeling lonely isn’t bad enough by itself, add the Holidays to the mix and your loneliness becomes magnified. Excitement is in the air during this time with extra stuff crowded the isles at most stores in all kinds of bright and cheerful colors screaming “buy me”. The aroma of scented candles and flavored… (more…)