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Optimist. Childhood Trauma Survivor. Invisible Illness Advocate. Anxiety Warrior. Dog Lover. Food Allergy Manager.
Straight-edge Socializer. Unofficial Tote Bag Expert. K-drama and K-Pop Fan. Former Music Journalist and Punk Rock Mom. Romcom Reader. Morning Person.
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Lonely Moms Club #17
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM One of my favorite events of the school year is field day. I take the day off work and run
Lonely Moms Club #16 – My Comeback
Lonely Moms Club #16 – My Comeback Contents might cause controversy with your husband or child’s school. But also tips to make your dreams come
Lonely Moms Club #15- Books to help you live your best life in 2026 and more
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM My anxiety held me back from missing my work holiday party this year. It really frustrates me,
Lonely Moms Club #14 My 2025 K-Drama Watchlist, Songs of the Year, and Heading into 2026 with Career Experts and Non-Toxic Health Products I love
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM Sitting in bed last night trying to get in “just one more episode” of the K-drama Dynamite Love on Netflix, I
Lonely Moms Club #13
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM In fantasy land, Sunday mornings are spent sipping coffee in bed and watching my favorite rom-com while the kids occupy
Lonely Moms Club #12- My 6/7 Parenting Tip, My Kevin Jonas Challenge, and a Call for Help
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM I was just talking to a friend at work about my Substack and decided I need to write a new
Lonely Moms Club # 11 – The Straight-Edge and Sober Mom Edition. Happy Edge Day.
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM When I was 25 years-old, I got a huge tattoo on my forearm and hid it from my mother. It
Lonely Moms Club #10
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM Despite the title of this Substack, I actually do have a wonderful mom tribe! Since I’m at Issue 10 (a
Lonely Moms Club #9
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM I did something wild last week—I stayed up past my bedtime on a work/school night taking an
Lonely Moms Club #8
DIARY OF A LONELY MOM I should be getting ready to fly to Florida with my family this morning, but we had
How I Found Someone To Treat My Toxic Mercury from Eating Too Much Tuna
Episode 3 of my journey with toxic mercury. Here’s how I found someone to treat me. http://joellesperanza.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Movie-on-3-2-25-at-10.41-AM.mov
My Journey to Find Treatment for Toxic Mercury
Episode 2 of my healing from toxic mercury series! Here’s what it was like finding a doctor to treat me. Let me tell you—it was