The Shared Journey

a blog by Marissa Bader

This is 38

38 is a nice round number. I feel old(er), but…I like it. With 38 comes more confidence in myself — or maybe it’s not as

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Be Kind…Always

After I had my twins, life was…challenging. I had lined up helpers in advance, because I knew how hard it was going to be, and

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Life is My Muse

Earlier this summer, a friend I hadn’t seen in a very long time asked me where I glean my inspiration from. He was referring to

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A New Season

The air is starting to feel cooler and more crisp. The leaves are shifting from shades of vibrant green to deep burgundy and mustard yellow.

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A Different Mother

Lately I have been thinking a lot about the fact that my first child and my twins have an exceptionally different mother. I mean, it’s

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Identity

I know I’m not the only one who struggles with defining herself as something OTHER than her many roles. Shouldn’t self-definition come from within? Shouldn’t

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Stella’s Brave Voice follows the twins from The Only Me and has earned a 5-star Book Review Award from Litpick and Reader’s Favorite. 

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The Only Me was named one of the top 100 indie children’s books of 2022 by Kirkus Reviews and earned a 5-star Book Review Award from Litpick. 

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