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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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
- 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 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 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 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
- 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 8
- 2 min
I wish I had more Sober Mother's Days
I feel like every holiday brings about moments of self reflection. I think back on how I used to spend this special day when I was...
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Kim
- Apr 7
- 3 min
How sobriety may change the way you drink in front of your kids
My daughter started wearing my perfume this week. She not only sneaks into my closet and tries on my shoes and all of my jewelry, but now...
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Kim
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Parenting an 11 year old as a sober mom
Yesterday I received a call from the principal regarding my son's behavior at school. It was an eye opening conversation, and I ended the...
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Kim
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Do you wonder what it is like to vacation sober?
Evan and I took a sunrise hike this morning. We meandered through a sandy path up a steep hill above the ocean, just as the sun was...
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Kim
- Feb 4
- 4 min
When my worst fear comes true
My anxiety has decreased so much over the last year of my life. I have learned not to think about worst case scenarios and instead try to...
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Kim
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Going to a Bruins Game Sober
Last night I went to the Bruins game with my son, Brayden, in Boston. He had asked to go for his 11th birthday, and he originally asked...
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Kim
- Jan 19
- 3 min
When I Interviewed My Kids
This week, on our podcast, I interviewed my kids and asked them questions about my sobriety. I have a regular, open dialogue going about...
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Kim
- Jan 10
- 3 min
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 7
- 3 min
Snow Days
There is no better feeling than listening to the insulated quiet of the first snowfall of the season. The brightness, the peace and...
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Kim
- Dec 25, 2021
- 3 min
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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Kim
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
The times I let my daughter down
A few nights ago, I was putting Parker to bed, when she began to cry. She told me she missed back when I didn’t work so much and when I...
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Kim
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Highs and Lows
It has been a week, and it is only Wednesday morning. My friend, Catherine and I started a podcast. An idea that came together while on...
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Kim
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
Halloween was always a dark night...
Halloween is another holiday that usually gave me license to drink without restraint. This was often a night where everyone around me was...
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Kim
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
A School Yard Fight
My oldest son got in a fight at recess this week. Awesome. Right? It's all a very long, convoluted story - so bare with me while I...
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