Guest Post: Surviving Childhood Abuse
I have had the pleasure of working with Dina Hannigan in the Needham youth field hockey program here in our town of Needham and getting...
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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
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.
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Kim
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Post holiday blues
I remember every year at about this time, feeling incredibly low, when alcohol was still a part of my life. After Christmas was over and...
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Kim
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Living in a state of blackout...
I used to write sticky notes to myself and leave them everywhere when I was drunk to remember the things I did. I would read these notes...
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Kim
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
FOMO vs. JOMO
FOMO: fear of missing out. JOMO: joy of missing out. Before I quit drinking, I used to experience FOMO on a regular basis. I wanted to be...
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Kim
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
The followup from the driving mishap
Chase had a great hockey game. He actually had back to back games - played lights out, scored some goals, had some assists and received...
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Kim
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Sep 18, 2022
- 4 min
Did I completely screw up my kids?
This weeks episode of "We Can Do Hard Things" with Glennon Doyle was a good one. She spoke with Dr. Becky, who is someone that I admire...
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Kim
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
What if you could get a look into your future?
A friend said to me recently, "Can you imagine the 'you' of two years ago getting a sneak peak at what you're up to now?" That comment...
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Kim
- Aug 7, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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
- Jun 23, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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
- May 29, 2022
- 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
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
Sunshine and Sangria - when warm weather makes you crave alcohol
I have been sitting outside this week in the afternoons on our new Adirondack chairs down by the river before the kids come home from...
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Kim
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
Why Drinking Could be Hurting You
I sometimes need to remind myself, that others might benefit from hearing my story. There is no courage, growth or intimacy without...
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Kim
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
I have friends and family that see my sobriety as a punishment...
I think that some people in my world still view my sobriety as a problem that I should be ashamed of. They treat me as if I am damaged....
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Kim
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
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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Kim
- Mar 4, 2022
- 3 min
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
- Jan 29, 2022
- 2 min
5:00 on a Saturday night, tips for getting through it without drinking...
It is not at all lost on me that in the past, I would have loved the fact that we were snowed in on a Saturday night. There is nothing...
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