Tag: long distance relationships

No Words To Say Goodbye

Liz Lalama

“They’re on their way,” my mom said. My heart sank. This was going to be painful. I didn’t know what I was going to say. One of my closest friends was coming over. We had very similar, although quite odd, interests for teenage girls, but, this time, we weren’t planning Read more

Liz Lalama

Liz Lalama is a blogger and freelance writer. She lives with her husband in Pittsburgh, PA. Together they tackle the snow in the winter and explore the many parks and outdoor concerts in the summer. Liz has a vision for fostering community and loves a good chat at the coffee shop, on a walk, or at the playground. She has been published by Scary Mommy and Sammiches and Psych Meds and writes honestly about life, mental health, faith, and society at her blog saladatmidnight.com.

Love Hurts So Good

Andrea Clemens

When my partner, William, accepted a six-month consulting job in Boston, I was thrilled for him. What a great opportunity, overseeing the launch of a brand new division for a highly successful company. William had just left his full-time job and was searching for something new, challenging, and positive. I Read more

Andrea Clemens

Andrea Clemens received her master’s degree from Boston University in clinical social work and has been educating school faculty, students, administrators, parenting groups, mentors, and the general public about educator sexual misconduct for over ten years. She has participated in both local and national television shows, including the Montel Williams Show and Fox News Live. Andrea is a key member of the speaker’s bureau for S.E.S.A.M.E., a national organization dedicated to preventing sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment of students by teachers and school staff. She is also an instructor with the non-profit organization, KidSafe Foundation, whose mission is to prevent child sexual abuse, bullying and internet dangers by providing education programs to children, seminars to parents, workshops to teachers and counselors and trainings to all professionals working with children. Andrea continues to invest time and energy ensuring schools can be safe environments for our children – free from harassment and abuse.