Samantha PerkinsWhy Your Expensive Wine Is Just As Toxic As That Liquor In The Brown Paper Bag.I didn’t start drinking wine until my thirties. Before that, I drank bud light bottles usually out of a bucket that I got a deal on at…Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
Samantha PerkinsSix Lessons I’ve Learned in Six Years SobrietyIt’s been six years since I stopped drinking. A lot has changed. I have a middle schooler. I’ve moved. I’ve made new friends. I’ve changed…Sep 17, 20231Sep 17, 20231
Samantha PerkinsIt’s Rush Week And Your Child May Be PoisonedIf you’re like me you probably didn’t learn much about the effects of alcohol beyond addiction. Sure, you’ve heard of rehab and know people…Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
Samantha PerkinsMy Babies Have Turned Tween and Being A Mom is Still HardWhen I decided to become a mom I had no idea what I was getting into. In truth, the phrase “we’re having a baby” was as far as I got with…May 13, 2023May 13, 2023
Samantha PerkinsHow To Cope With Mass Shootings When You Don’t DrinkWhen I was a little girl, I thought that being murdered by a gun only happened in “bad neighborhoods” and probably involved drugs. This…Apr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
Samantha PerkinsI Impulsed Shopped on Black Friday and Now I Have a Buyer’s Remorse HangoverFor the past many years, I have spent black Friday out of town visiting family. Either I’m at my in laws or in my home town with my…Nov 29, 2022Nov 29, 2022
Samantha Perkins5 Years Alcohol Free and I Realize It Was Day One That Mattered Most.I took my last sip of alcohol five years ago. At the time, I didn’t know it was my last sip. I didn’t even know my name because I was…Sep 14, 20229Sep 14, 20229
Samantha PerkinsThe Difference Between Anxiety and Feeling AnxiousI’ve been feeling anxious lately. I started a new job, the kids started school, there are endless forms to fill out, and many things to…Aug 31, 20221Aug 31, 20221
Samantha PerkinsRoe V Wade Now WhatI refuse to spew hate regarding politics furthering the divide that the men in charge must have in order to retain power over us. Instead…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Samantha PerkinsWhat Did We Think Would Happen?As I drove my kids to school yesterday morning they had an argument about who was going to use the microwave first to pop their…May 26, 20221May 26, 20221