Helena Ny was a year old when Pol Pot’s military began executing and starving what would be over two million Cambodians. Helena would spend the early part of her life being passed between families and surviving unspeakable tragedies. Years after the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia ended, Helena received news […]
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Cambodian Genocide Survivor in Denver, Now Builds Playgrounds (Part I)
Helena Ny was a year old when Pol Pot’s military began executing and starving what would be over two million Cambodians. Helena would spend the early part of her life being passed between families and surviving unspeakable tragedies. Years after the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia ended, Helena received news […]
Divorced Peacefully & Holidays with His Ex-Wife: The Man Who Said No to Divorce Status Quo
After 5 years of marriage, 32-year-old Scott* was not in love with his wife and wanted a divorce. To complicate matters he and his wife had a young son. In hopes of doing what was best for their son and themselves, they decided the divorce process and their lives thereafter would be free of the […]
Stay At Home Dad to Twins
After three years of trying to get pregnant, Chris and Kerri were expecting twins. The twins, born 12 weeks early, would remain in the hospital for almost three months. When they finally came home, it made the most sense for Chris to stay at home with them and for Kerri to go back to work. […]
Best Decision This Mom Made
Meagan is an attorney, turned stay at home mom with two daughters, 3 and 1. She read a piece I recently wrote with another mother and emailed me to talk about her perspectives on pregnancy and motherhood. I asked her if she would be willing to share her thoughts and she happily agreed. Here is […]
She Hated Pregnancy
A year and a half ago Kate* gave birth to her daughter. She will not hesitate to tell you she hated being pregnant. She also doesn’t hesitate to tell you what so few will, the enormous frustrations, guilt and changes required to be the mom she wants to be. Here is a bit of her […]