Comments on: Chapter One: Jennifer and the Lovely K.

By: Jennifer Armstrong

Jennifer Armstrong — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0000

Thank you so much for your comment, Anonymous.Yes, reaching out and asking for help takes a lot of courage.I've had trouble with that myself, especially since I have always taken pride in being able to take care of myself.Thank you for sharing, thank you for reaching through the door to us.We're here!We brought stories!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:18:00 +0000

I want to thank Jennifer and Lisa for this Blog – and for the wonderful comments and stories they have added personally, as well as what I have read shared by others like me.I am a divorced mom, and felt alone most of the time in raising my children – for many reasons.Either physical distance, abandonment, insulation – whatever the reasons, for me at the time they were valid.I just had to "soldier on" because giving up was Never an option.I was taught early in life to "Do a job right, and get the job done the first time, to the best of your abilities" also, "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing".There are so many times that advice was my Courage Bridge, however, I see now, it was also a door.Because not reaching out and asking for help when I most needed it took its toll over time.Nothing major I hope, but the emotional wounds run deep and they have taken far longer to heal than I ever thought.Thank You Jennifer for admitting you were scared to "K" and to Dr. Lisa for her wonderful blog post today – what you wrote touched many of those wounds and I hope to heal faster now.

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:07:00 +0000

Love this beautiful personal story Jennifer. It is fair to say we can all use a little courage. Thanks for this amazingblog!