Archive - I Grow Strong Again

I have a complicated relationship with religion.

How my concept of God and faith and spirituality has evolved over time

Jul 11 •

POEM: "God gives special children to special parents."

When I heard this, I wanted to punch the woman in the face.

Jul 9 •

Why do we avoid conversations about death?

Substack author Jane Duncan Rogers shares her story for this month's guest post.

Jul 4 •

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Jane Duncan Rogers

POEM: Where birds take flight, I want to go, too.

The place where earth and sky intersect is where I want to be.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

On Beauty Culture with Jeannie Ewing and Mansi

A recording from Jeannie Ewing's live video

Jun 28 •

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What if it's time to start over?

The beginning of questioning whether the Catholic lens was limiting my ability to reach people beyond it.

Jun 25 •

I wrote the book I didn't believe I was equipped to write.

The invitation to write about grief was not what I wanted.

Jun 18 •

My path out of darkness was writing

After Sarah was born, I started a basic blog that snowballed into more.

Jun 11 •

VIDEO: Sarah shares when a kid said she had "baby hands"

And three ways you can be kind!

Jun 9 •

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"Sometimes I feel small, weak, and insignificant."

Sometimes I am a struggling sprout trying to grow strong again.

Jun 6 •

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I have a confession to make

I used to be a branded Catholic author, but I quit three years ago.

Jun 4 •

May 2025

A Conversation on Mothering-Teri Leigh with Jeannie Ewing

A recording from Jeannie Ewing and Teri Leigh 💜's live video

May 31 •

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Teri Leigh 💜

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