A WORD OR TWO

MARNIE'S

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At 13, Marnie Grundman found herself alone, scared and living on the streets of Miami. Fast-forward to today, Grundman is an advocate for...

A Prostitute Saved My Life

When I Was 13-years-old When I was 13-years-old I lived on the streets in Miami during the cocaine cowboy era… I ended up on the street...

We Are Not Black Sheep

Image credit: www.nextavenue.org I… WE are NOT black sheep. WE are radiant glow-in-the-dark sheep. Not white, not red, blue, yellow, or...

What nobody tells you about meeting your birth parents as an adult.

Photo: Marnie and her dad. “I was looking forward to connecting with my father but had no idea what it would feel like…” I wish I’d found...

A Tribute To My Three Fathers

photo credit: bcbits.com My name is Marnie. I am a 40-something woman, girl, lady, mother, sister, daughter, aunt… you get the picture. I...

What It's Like Growing Up Afraid Of Your Own Mother

I grew up afraid of my own mom. Alone, commitment-phobic, distrustful, chameleon-like, follower, runner, transient: this is the girl I...

4 Ways You Set Yourself Up For Life Failure (Without Realizing It)

Photo: Getty For the record, I do believe in the powers of the universe. I believe the world is round and what we put forward will come...

Why Online Dating Is Like The Forever21 Of Romance

Photo: WeHeartIt As a person that really, really hates talking on the phone, not speaking to your potential person on the phone is a...

7 Rules To Put The Damn Phone Down And Talk To People IRL

Photo: WeHeartIt We're all guilty of having our phones strapped to our hands or under our pillows. The bottom line is that life is right...