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What We’ve Learned In Marriage

By: AP Young 6 May 2016

Family life, Friendship, Marriage, parenthood, Relationshipsfamily life, growth, love, marriage3 Comments

Today I’m doing something a little different. I was committed to the idea of sharing how I’ve learned so much through marriage, but I felt like the story would be incomplete without the input of the very person I am married to. I’d like to extend a warm welcome and introduction to my best friend…

2014 in Review

By: AP Young 31 Dec 201431 Dec 2014

depression, Family life, Friendship, Marriage, Mental health, Motherhood, parenthood, SAHMchange, life, new year, review2 Comments

I tend to hate the whole NYE thing; it’s always rife with stereotypical new year new me rhetoric that I personally hate. This year was definitely one that proved to be a combination of things for me; mostly emotionally, which I guess is to be expected when you deal with major depression. I lost 2…

The Single Friend Debate

By: AP Young 6 Dec 20146 Dec 2014

Friendship, Marriage, Relationships, SAHMchange, children, life, marriage, opinion, single friendsLeave a Comment

I got married when I was 23 years old. Despite how much I swore nothing would change; many things did. I noticed that my friends who didn’t have a man or a boyfriend or husband started distancing themselves. Instead of getting all in my feelings, I asked them what was up with the plague treatment.…

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Alicia aka AP is a writer, blogger and public speaker who has built her platform on speaking her truth regardless of how unflattering it mightbe. Her advocacy includes Mental Health Awareness, Body Acceptance & Diversity, and Navigating life with Chronic Illness. AP also has a vested interest in teaching plus size women how toadvocate for their health care in the face of weight discriminatory culture within the health care field. AP also has a passion for fashion;and beauty, specifically for women of extended sizes! Through her blog and social media platforms; she attempts to encourage and inspire women to shed the stereotypes and step out of the boxes society tendsto set for women in the plus body community.

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