Jessica Hillis

Joined December 2019

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I Didn't Love My Baby Right Away
I look at my 6 year old now and find it hard to imagine not having my heart fill with love when I look at him. Truth be told, it wasn't always this way.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Families
Is Drug Abuse Just Prolonged Suicide?
For 7 years I loved a man that was a drug addict. He was clean when we met but was still open about his struggles with drugs from a very young age. Way too young. I'm talking before he was even a teen.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Psyche
It's Time You Demand More Than Love
Like most humans on this earth, I wanted to find love. As a young girl, I didn’t know what that meant exactly but I knew I wanted to find my Prince Charming. I wanted to be in love.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Humans
When to Tell Your Kids the Truth About Santa
There is no “right” age to stop believing in Santa. It’s an individual thing. That being said, I think I was way too old when I found out Santa wasn’t real. My mom had to pull me aside at age 12 to tell me the news.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Families
Waves of Depression
Depression is being in the ocean. The waves are swirling around you. You can see the beach and people are having fun there.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Poets
Even Kids Have Bad Days
My middle son is…a challenge. I thought I had this motherhood thing down to a science until he came along. Little E (as I call him) is an old soul that seems to see the world like an adult would. He is pretty cynical. I have no idea where he gets that from. It’s me, he gets it from me.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Families
Sometimes Love Isn't Enough
Like most humans on this earth, I wanted to find love. As a young girl, I didn’t know what that meant exactly but I knew I wanted to find my Prince Charming. I wanted to be in love.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Humans
The 4 Gift Rule Keeps Christmas Simple
It's that time of year again! If you are like me, this time of year can be pretty stressful trying to budget gifts for your family. Sometimes that stress can make the holiday a little less fun. But it doesn't have to be that way!
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Families
Christmas Is Stressful When You Are the Working Poor
It’s getting to be that time of year. The time where my kids get excited for the up coming holiday and I start to get stressed about how I am going to pull it off.
By Jessica Hillis6 years ago in Families