Sometimes I hate that I’m not an only child! It would have been nice to stay the baby of the family and get all of the attention, toys, candy, money -- whatever I wished for! When my parents got divorced and my dad remarried, instead of just having my big brother, I go...

In 2002, I found myself struggling with bipolar disorder, anxiety, and the pressure of raising my children between two homes. I was “happily” divorced, but still fighting small battles with my ex-husband and his new wife. While we shared joint custody, they had prima...