Hope Renewed: Finding Strength after a Miscarriage
miscarriage
[ mis-kar-ij; for 1 also mis-kar-ij ]
the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy;
Laurie McNew was been married for three years when they decided to start their family. After excitedly announcing their pregnancy with their relatives, they were hit with the unexpected. Losing the life you imagined with your first born is absolutely devastating. It is a loss like no other. Listen to how she found the strength and courage to continue her passion with photography while grieving. "I'm still holding on to Hope" --Laurie
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Gaslighting: "This is Not how my Story is Going to End"
gas·light [ɡaslīt]
verb
gerund or present participle: gaslighting
manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity.
Amber Johnson-Bryant is a licensed Master Social Worker, taught and trained to understand various psychological tendencies but when it came to her marriage, it was something she didn't see coming. Her ex-husband manipulated her and isolated her from family and friends and abused her constantly. Coming home everyday, she didn't know which personality she was going to get from him. She endured an abusive marriage until she was able to seek professional help on her own and gain the knowledge, understanding and courage to leave, she was able to face him and say, "This is where you end, and I begin, you don't get to make me feel inferior anymore"-- Amber Johnson-Bryant
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