How to show self-compassion
A reader asked me recently how you forgive yourself for letting your husband and kids down when you were drinking. How do you move past...
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Kimberly Kearns
A Sober and Strong Mom:
Exploring Life Without Alcohol
​A Mother's Journey
"It's all meant to bring you home, to remind you who you are, how to love, and how to never leave again."
- Laura McKowen
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A Sober and Strong Mom blog serves as a healthy vessel of discovery.
To return home. To find freedom. To reclaim joy.
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Join me in navigating motherhood, parenting and marriage.
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Kim
- 7 days ago
- 3 min
Did you drink while breastfeeding?
I spent last weekend with my four month old niece, who happens to be the most precious and beautiful baby on this planet. I'm not biased...
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Kim
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Shame Spirals
Do you ever feel like you're walking along through this thing called life and everything seems to be going pretty well. You're getting...
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Kim
- Jul 30
- 4 min
2 Big Milestones
Last night I faced two pretty big milestones that I didn't even know I had been avoiding. First, I walked into my old, favorite liquor...
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Kim
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Reentry and vacation reflections
I just put together my photo book for our Israel trip, and I felt so overwhelmed with joy by the end. I am sitting on the couch in my...
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Kim
- Jul 26
- 4 min
A guide to hanging out with friends sober
Recently, I was asked a question that pertained to the idea of socializing for the first time in early sobriety. This came from a young...
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Kim
- Jul 22
- 3 min
Traveling to a Foreign Country as a Sober Gal
Today I hit 600 days of sobriety. It's a pretty good number. We are still in Israel, and we have been on the go nonstop these last two...
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Kim
- Jul 19
- 3 min
How did I end up here?
I have a lot of new visitors to my website and blog lately. Some of them ask - "Can I do this?" Absolutely. Yes you can. Many people are...
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Kim
- Jul 15
- 2 min
How to embrace vacation without alcohol
It has been almost a week now that we left Massachusetts. We have been traveling and on the go, and I haven't had a moment to sit down...
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Kim
- Jul 8
- 3 min
How to overcome shameful memories
Are you considering the path of sobriety, but suddenly you are flooded with memories from your shameful drinking past? So part of you...
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Kim
- Jul 5
- 2 min
The July 5th Hangover
I can remember the way I often felt on July 5th. It was the day after a long, fun, exhausting weekend - a weekend full of endless...
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Kim
- Jul 3
- 2 min
4th of July struggles
The 4th of July is a big holiday with a lot of drinking for a lot of people. It signifies summer BBQs, fireworks, hanging out on the...
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Kim
- Jul 1
- 3 min
The detox
My 11 year old has a cell phone that works at home on wi-fi. (Perhaps, I should say HAD!) He used it to text with friends from school and...
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Kim
- Jun 27
- 3 min
A Fun Fact I Discovered About My Sober Self
Traveling makes me anxious, this cannot be denied. But I have come to realize, that it ain't so bad. These days my anxiety around getting...
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Kim
- Jun 23
- 3 min
I have some exciting news!!
I want everyone to know that may not already be aware - I have written a memoir! I am excited to say that my first book is in the works...
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Kim
- Jun 20
- 2 min
How to get through the first 10 days of sobriety!
Recently, I was talking to someone about getting through those first few days of not drinking. I was encouraging her to come up with a...
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Kim
- Jun 16
- 4 min
This is what growth looks like
I attended the US Open yesterday with Evan. We brought Chase along, as he was the only one of our three kids that really wanted to...
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Kim
- Jun 9
- 3 min
3 signs of a good friend
Perhaps one of the most difficult parts of sobriety is facing the judgement of others and the insecurity of our own feelings in the...
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Kim
- May 30
- 4 min
Why I Stuck With This Workout
I have always attended Barre3 classes several times a week since the day we moved to Needham. Being a member of Barre3 Needham has been a...
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Kim
- May 29
- 3 min
How to be 18 months free from mommy wine culture
This week Evan and I celebrated our 14 year wedding anniversary. It also happened to coincide with my 18 months of sobriety. We spent the...
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Kim
- May 25
- 4 min
How to grapple with another school shooting
We talked to the kids this morning about the tragic school shooting in Texas. They all had different reactions, and it was hard to talk...
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Kim
- May 20
- 2 min
How I Survived Another Saturday Night Without Alcohol
Last weekend, we had a party for a friend's 40th birthday. I was really excited to celebrate this person, as she has been such a...
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Kim
- May 14
- 2 min
Something you may not know about me
Anxiety has played a role in my life since I was a little girl. It is something that I have been dealing with for many years, and I never...
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