by Andrea Juarez | May 8, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Gratitude, Grit
The following is a list of shows/movies I watched from 2016-2021. I would watch them as a way to survive the invisible prison my ex’s addiction had placed me in. It wasn’t until later I realized this was a coping mechanism. To this day Schitt’s Creek remains our (my...
by Andrea Juarez | May 16, 2023 | Gratitude, Grit, Motherhood
M is for “Ma”, the term of endearment for my abuelita. O is for my son, the “Object” of my affection. T is for the “Tears” being a mother brings. H is for “Heart”, for mine now lives outside of me. E is for “Everything” I have sacrificed to be your mom. R is for...
by Andrea Juarez | May 22, 2023 | Grit, Healing, Motherhood
The next few posts will detail my life from July 9, 2021 to November 1, 2021. They will be shorter because the content is emotionally draining. I am forced to relive the events when I write these and being a single mother doesn’t allow for any mental rebound time. It...
by Andrea Juarez | Jun 28, 2023 | Claremont, Gratitude, Grit, Healing, Motherhood, Small Business
It’s been a few weeks since my last piece was published. Thank you for your patience while I wrapped up the end of the school year. A lot has occurred. Good things are coming, but first I must process the endings that made these new beginnings possible. I will detail...