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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...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 13, 20207 min read
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...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 12, 20205 min read
I Ran Away From Home
It's more complicated than you think Sometimes preventing child abuse doesn’t come from calling a hotline. Sometimes preventing child...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 11, 20203 min read
The Gift of Vulnerability
Since I began my journey of sharing my story I have been blessed to touch lives in a way I never anticipated. I didn’t have a plan, I...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20204 min read
What Should Have Been Said
The following is a letter that I have addressed to Amy Dickinson of the Toronto Sun. I was initially going to send it to the editor,...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20207 min read
We Lived in an Apartment Complex Sauna
Every now and again I search for the girl that took me under her wing when I lived on the streets so many years ago. Lawrie was a huge...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20204 min read
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