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Trying to Raise a Child While Still Surviving Myself

Trying to Raise a Child While Still Surviving Myself

Trying to Raise a Child While Still Surviving MyselfDana S Diaz
Published on: 18/05/2026

The hidden reality of mothers raising children while still surviving abuse, trauma, and neglect.

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I Didn't Want to Celebrate Mother's Day . . .Until I Reclaimed My Story

I Didn't Want to Celebrate Mother's Day . . .Until I Reclaimed My Story

I Didn't Want to Celebrate Mother's Day . . .Until I Reclaimed My StoryDana S Diaz
Published on: 11/05/2026

Not everyone wants to celebrate a day that comes with reminder. Mother's Day has historically been that day for me for multiple reasons. Primarily, I didn't want the reminder of the mother I never had and the wound of rejection she left me with.

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The Void Left by the Mother Wound

The Void Left by the Mother Wound

The Void Left by the Mother WoundDana S Diaz
Published on: 04/05/2026

Everyone is born of a woman, but not everyone has a mother. Honorary holidays like Mother's Day re-open wounds where there is nothing to fill the void. This blog post offers alternatives to traditional Mother's Day celebrations.

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