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    How I am Recovering from Sexual Trauma: A Year after I shared my story of Sexual Abuse
    Kiara Ruth
    • May 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    How I am Recovering from Sexual Trauma: A Year after I shared my story of Sexual Abuse

    As we walk out of Sexual Abuse Awareness Month (April) and into Mental Health Awareness Month (May) I thought it would be fitting to...
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    What My Grandmother wanted, What I needed: Adjusting to another New Normal
    Kiara Ruth
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    What My Grandmother wanted, What I needed: Adjusting to another New Normal

    This past week has been extremely hard for me because of the passing of my grandmother. Like marriage and motherhood, there is no book...
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    Easy like Sunday Morning: A Tribute to my Grandma, Hazel Dale
    Kiara Ruth
    • Jan 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Easy like Sunday Morning: A Tribute to my Grandma, Hazel Dale

    On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, I lost my grandmother, Hazel Dale. I tried to think of the best way I could honor her life and honestly,...
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    Who's at Your Dinner Table?
    Kiara Ruth
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Who's at Your Dinner Table?

    I meant to share about this prior to Thanksgiving but life happens. A couple of weeks ago I sat on a panel for a local Mom's Group:...
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    Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
    Kiara Ruth
    • Nov 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

    Last year I walked into a panel session on imposter syndrome. I sat down excited to hear the women speak. One of the women held a...
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    The Invite
    Kiara Ruth
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Invite

    A few years ago, I joined a group of people from my church to travel to Lima, Peru for a mission trip. If you have been following me for...
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    Sharing my Story of Sexual Abuse: Part V | Motherhood
    Kiara Ruth
    • May 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sharing my Story of Sexual Abuse: Part V | Motherhood

    Why did you bring your son in the bathroom with you, did you think I would harm him or something? My quick answer was “no, of course not,...
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    Sharing My Story of Sexual Abuse: Part IV | Marriage
    Kiara Ruth
    • Apr 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    Sharing My Story of Sexual Abuse: Part IV | Marriage

    No one hands you guidebook and says “here’s a way to love your spouse that has dealt with trauma” Sure, you can read an article or look...
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    Sharing My Story of Sexual Abuse: Part lll
    Kiara Ruth
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Sharing My Story of Sexual Abuse: Part lll

    Nobody really talks about the effects that sexual abuse has on someone as they get older. I think a vast majority of my trauma was...
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    Sharing my Story of Sexual Abuse: Part 2
    Kiara Ruth
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sharing my Story of Sexual Abuse: Part 2

    The Appointment In the 5th grade, I went to my mother and told her that I had a rash on my vagina. With concern, she scheduled me an...
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    Sharing my Story of Sexual Abuse: Part 1
    Kiara Ruth
    • Apr 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sharing my Story of Sexual Abuse: Part 1

    It was said that I had my first experience with sex at the age of two. I had somehow been giving something** that could only be...
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    Day 1, Day 2, Day 3......6 years, Happy Anniversary!
    Kiara Ruth
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 2 min

    Day 1, Day 2, Day 3......6 years, Happy Anniversary!

    I can’t believe that it’s been 6 years of marriage and 7 years of Terrance and I being together. We honestly can’t take credit for any...
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    Kiara Ruth
    • Nov 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Letter

    High School is filled with so many fun things; football games, dances, graduation and for some meeting their first love. For me, I was...
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    How We Met: Love at First Flight
    Kiara Ruth
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 3 min

    How We Met: Love at First Flight

    It's funny that no one knew about my husband Terrance until I was well into North Carolina, pregnant with Miles and settled in our...
    335 views3 comments
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