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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...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 14, 20207 min read
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...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 14, 20204 min read
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...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 13, 20202 min read
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
The Battle Between the 'Taken,' the 'Protected,' and the 'Lost'
#4600AndCounting #4600AndCounting As I have begun an intended and unintended journey, the road is paved with potholes, sinkholes and wet...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 11, 20204 min read
The Real Reason Why We Aren’t Asking the Department of Health & Human Services #WhereAreTheChildren
It’s not the Democrats' fault… it’s not the Republicans' fault… and Trump alone cannot be blamed. www.MarnieGrundman.com As our eyes and...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 11, 20206 min read
Monsters under Your Child's Bed
No, Really... Photo Credit: IDOLZA According to the FBI, 1 in 5 children ages 10 — 17 are solicited online. Do you know 5 children? One...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 11, 20203 min read
Sexy Small Talk
How Old Were You, When You Lost Your Virginity? How many times have you been to a party or a small get-together where the topic of sex...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 11, 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
Feeding The Hungry
Yesterday I did something that I had been meaning to do for a very long time. I volunteered with Heroes in Black to help feed the...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20202 min read
An Open Letter to those who judge The Parentless
Dear people who judge me for not having a relationship with my mother, Have you walked a mile in my pumps? Do you know where I have been?...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20203 min read
She Never Even Had a Chance
Missing: A True Story of a Childhood Lost is a story of a young girl's survival, a woman's surthrival. It is a story of suffering, of...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20201 min read
The Holidays Are Not Always Full of Cheer
Dear Parentless Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, As you know it’s the time of year that for some is not so full of cheer. For so many,...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20204 min read
Fear Kept Me Silent and Running
As a child that ran away habitually and publicly, I was labeled a problem child. I was scape-goated by my mother so as to deflect...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20204 min read
Another Night on the Street
On May 26th, 2017, I will be participating in a new event, the first ever all women Sleep Out, to raise awareness and much needed funds...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 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
The Women’s Unite Sleep Out Was Absolutely Incredible!
The evening began with three former residents of Covenant House sharing their experiences and where they are now. One of the graduates...
Marnie Grundman
Dec 10, 20203 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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