Writer, Communicator, Nice Midwestern Girl
I write about topics that impact me most, including parenting, women's issues, divorce, Judaism, interfaith families and urban life.
I write in the Huffington Post's divorce section about my journey through a very difficult time in my life and how my former husband and I handle co-parenting issues as they arise. Below is a selection of pieces. To read more posts, visit my page: www.huffingtonpost.com/annette-powers
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Blackout: For the next 11 months, a blackout of pain consumed me. We had just created this new family and I expected sunny days. Instead, my days turned into nightmares of murky sludge.
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Homes Sweet Homes: It may not be the dream I had for him, but I do everything I can to make it home sweet home. And as much as it hurts me to think about it, I'm relieved to know that his father is doing the same.
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Precipice: As I stood on the platform, I realized I had a choice. I could stand at the precipice in fear of the unknown or I could set forth to find out what the new world had in store for me.
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Connecticut: Although we've been separated for two years, I still have a hard time facing the fact that I was cast out and replaced by another woman.
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I'm Not a Single Mom: When my husband and I first separated, one of the first things I said to him is, "I don't want to be a single mom."
From time to time, I write for the ReformJudaism.org blog and for Reform Judaism magazine about divorce from a Jewish perspective and about interfaith families. Recent posts include:
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My posts for Maria Shriver's website, The Open Field, include pieces on breastfeeding and postpartum depression.
I was thrilled to write a personal essay for the JTA, which distributes Jewish news and content to newspapers around the world.