Mothers & Daughters

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I am not one of them

Going through school was quite hard, I can’t say I suffered for sure because my mother tried to avail the […]

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Running for Post Traumatic Growth

My name is Bunny, like a rabbit, but I am more commonly known as “Ally’s Mom.” Being Ally’s Mom is […]

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Tales from the Back

I am not a runner. In fact, running is very far outside my wheelhouse and something I tend to emphasize […]

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Getting my groove back

Girls on the Run entered my life at a time when I didn’t realize I needed it, or was looking […]

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Chin Down to Head Up

One fall, on the recommendation from a friend, I registered Allison for Girls On The Run. All I knew was […]

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Thinking big and not giving up!

I am a mom that truly loves GOTR and what it stands for. My daughter absolutely loves this program. I […]

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Welcoming sadness

I am an adult child of a narcissistic mother. I was raised in a family that didn’t accept separateness or […]

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The Courage to Leave An Abusive Relationship

“A woman in an abusive relationship tries six or seven times to leave before she is successful.” This is the […]

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A Few Little Words

It was a Saturday morning. I was 16 and had just finished my morning chores and was in my room, […]

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Building Boundaries

The most challenging and ongoing struggle in my life is maintaining a relationship with my over-bearing, narcissistic mother. I constantly […]