A Cogent, Author at Her View From Home

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 9, 2023
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By A Cogent

My Adoptive Mom is My Mother

She patiently cleaned the chocolate ice cream off my shirt the first day we met, even as I vehemently asserted,…

What the Mama in the Meltdown Really Needs

Child, Motherhood, Toddler
August 18, 2022
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By A Cogent

What the Mama in the Meltdown Really Needs

I was so excited to enroll my 3-year-old daughter into gymnastics—she's my always active, fearless, stubborn, and daring girl. The…

The Lies of Abuse Will Not Silence My Voice

Living
May 7, 2022
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4 Minute Read

By A Cogent

The Lies of Abuse Will Not Silence My Voice

As a survivor of marital abuse, it is powerful for me to see the lies I was entrapped in during…

On Mother’s Day We Celebrate the Love that Changes a Woman into a Mother

Motherhood
May 6, 2022
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By A Cogent

On Mother’s Day We Celebrate the Love that Changes a Woman into a Mother

To the mama who carried her child for nine months and has raised her little one since the day they…

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
December 20, 2021
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2 Minute Read

By A Cogent

Christmas After Divorce Feels Different

Every Christmas I tend to reflect on past Christmases, especially with the new year approaching. I fondly recall memories and…

From a Combat Veteran’s Ex: I Lost Myself Trying To Save Him

Living, Marriage
November 11, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By A Cogent

From a Combat Veteran’s Ex: I Lost Myself Trying To Save Him

To you, the man weighed down by childhood and combat trauma . . . the man in whom I invested…

To the Heart Still Hurting: You Are Not Alone

Living
October 2, 2021
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By A Cogent

To the Heart Still Hurting: You Are Not Alone

Outside of my journal, I tend to only write a piece when I feel I have arrived. You know, like…

When the Kids Are Sick, Cut Yourself Some Slack

Kids, Motherhood
August 6, 2021
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By A Cogent

When the Kids Are Sick, Cut Yourself Some Slack

Mama, when your baby spikes a fever, and all you can do is rock her to sleep while sneaking those…

To the Exclusively Pumping Mama, You Are Not Alone

Baby, Motherhood
May 11, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By A Cogent

To the Exclusively Pumping Mama, You Are Not Alone

I am sitting here staring at my pumping supplies. Wondering how it all went by so fast. Wondering why I…

I Married a Man Whose Actions Speak Louder Than His Words

Marriage
February 13, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By A Cogent

I Married a Man Whose Actions Speak Louder Than His Words

I can count on one hand the number of times my husband has verbally apologized to me in the eight…

Sometimes Stepparents Put the Broken Pieces of a Family Back Together

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
January 21, 2021
3.7K Views
5 Minute Read

By A Cogent

Sometimes Stepparents Put the Broken Pieces of a Family Back Together

Growing up, I never pictured marrying a man whose past involved a previous marriage. I never imagined my first daughter…

Living
December 8, 2020
1.9K Views
4 Minute Read

By A Cogent

Be Patient, It’ll Take Time To Heal

“This is a traumatic injury. It’ll take time to heal.” My physical therapist’s words seemed to resonate with my soul.…

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A Cogent

My Adoptive Mom is My Mother

What the Mama in the Meltdown Really Needs

The Lies of Abuse Will Not Silence My Voice

On Mother’s Day We Celebrate the Love that Changes a Woman into a Mother

Christmas After Divorce Feels Different

From a Combat Veteran’s Ex: I Lost Myself Trying To Save Him

To the Heart Still Hurting: You Are Not Alone

When the Kids Are Sick, Cut Yourself Some Slack

To the Exclusively Pumping Mama, You Are Not Alone

I Married a Man Whose Actions Speak Louder Than His Words

Sometimes Stepparents Put the Broken Pieces of a Family Back Together

Be Patient, It’ll Take Time To Heal

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So God Made a Mother