Kimberly Kearns

"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

A Sober and Strong Mom blog serves as a healthy vessel of discovery.

To return home. To find freedom. To reclaim joy.

Join me in navigating motherhood, parenting and marriage.

Walk along beside me as I wander this beautiful, newly discovered sober life.

For more current writing after the first two years of sobriety, please visit my Substack page:
Kim Kearns Substack

I relapsed…

Feb 20

How to Survive the First Few Years of Sobriety...

Jun 22, 2023

Friendship and Acceptance in Sobriety

Jun 3, 2023

Being A Sober Mom Isn't Actually Easier

May 14, 2023

Sober in the Suburbs

May 6, 2023

A Sober and Strong Mom:

Exploring Life Without Alcohol

A Mother's Journey During the First Few Years of Sobriety

Kim

Oct 10, 2022
2 min

Addiction

I drank enough to last a lifetime

I have heard some people who stopped drinking say that they used up all of their entire life's allowed alcohol consumption in the first...

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When people feel the need to justify their drinking to me...

Kim

Oct 2, 2022
3 min

Addiction

When people feel the need to justify their drinking to me...

I don't really care if you're still drinking. Or how much you drink. Or if you still have a positive relationship with alcohol. If you or...

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Every night is a weekend when you're a stay at home mom: let's change your mindset!

Kim

Sep 23, 2022
2 min

Early sobriety

Every night is a weekend when you're a stay at home mom: let's change your mindset!

When you are a stay at home mom and you have little kids, it seems as if every night is a weekend evening. When your boss is a two year...

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Kim

Aug 10, 2022
3 min

Addiction

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, 2022
2 min

Freedom

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 27, 2022
4 min

Recovery

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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How to get through the first 10 days of sobriety!

Kim

Jun 20, 2022
2 min

Early sobriety

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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How to be 18 months free from mommy wine culture

Kim

May 29, 2022
3 min

Milestones

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

Mar 27, 2022
4 min

Emotions

What propelled my drinking along?

I have had sweaty hands and feet since as long as I can remember. I always used the phrase, "I am an anxious person." I used it as an...

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Kim

Mar 18, 2022
3 min

Emotions

St. Patrick's Day when you are sober

Yesterday, it occurred to me at one point that it was a big drinking day. Evan reminded me that it was the start of March Madness as...

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During all the years I drank, I wish I had known that the truth would set me free

Kim

Mar 4, 2022
3 min

Freedom

During all the years I drank, I wish I had known that the truth would set me free

My therapist tells me this a lot. I try to understand what she means, and most of the time I think I am listening to her. Some of what...

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Kim

Feb 9, 2022
3 min

Realizations

Behind the FEAR of getting sober

In our most recent interview for our podcast, I was talking to our guest about how much fun she has being sober. We talked about how this...

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Kim

Jan 23, 2022
3 min

Mindfulness

Bad luck - may as well have a drink

Have you ever had a bad day and said to yourself, "This is just my luck. I may as well have a drink." Or perhaps you had a fight with a...

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Kim

Jan 10, 2022
3 min

Mothering

I Still Think About Alcohol

Parker, my seven year old, had a rough day yesterday, which in turn made my day a hard one as well. I questioned my ability to parent, on...

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Kim

Jan 2, 2022
3 min

Recovery

Dry January

I was never a big fan of Dry January. Or Sober October. Or any designated period of time that forced me to question how much alcohol I...

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When Your Husband Drinks From the OJ Container

Kim

Dec 27, 2021
3 min

Addiction

When Your Husband Drinks From the OJ Container

Glennon Doyle describes facing your hard feelings in a way that I can relate to really well. She talks about her feelings being like...

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Kim

Dec 25, 2021
3 min

Mothering

Christmas Expectations

One of the hardest parts of going into any holiday is the expectations we often place on ourselves to make it the best we can for the...

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How to Get or Stay Sober, Especially During the Holidays

Kim

Dec 20, 2021
4 min

Quit Lit

How to Get or Stay Sober, Especially During the Holidays

I have had this question asked of me quite a bit recently, so I felt it was important to address the topic since it is Christmas in a few...

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Kim

Nov 27, 2021
2 min

Milestones

One Year Sober

A year ago today, I woke up early in the morning around 5AM and laid awake in my bed with an awful hangover. Grey light filtered into the...

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Kim

Nov 11, 2021
4 min

Addiction

Why does it have to be all or nothing?

First off - Chase is doing great! He is home, post surgery and a total champ. A complete rockstar patient. I mentioned in our first...

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Kimberly Kearns

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