Personal Essay

Life Transitions Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

Going Through Life’s Hardships: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life After Becoming a Widow and a Divorcee

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

Becoming a widow soon after she was married at a young age was emotionally devastating for Joan Koonce of Athens, ...

Personal Essay Relationships

The Happy Divorce

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Joshua Sumitta Hudson My daughter’s mother is a wonderful mom. I am an equally wonderful dad. We did not ...

Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

Moving Past the Pain and Moving Forward After a Divorce

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

Dr. Donna Thomas-Rodgers knew that her marriage of only 2 ½ years was ending several months before her ex-husband finally ...

Money & Legal Personal Essay

What Your Employer May Not Have Mentioned: Investment Terms Explained

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Arthur Hazen, Director of Retirement Plans BPU Investment Management Whether you’ve recently found yourself as the new manager of ...

Nutrition Personal Essay

Holidays + Shift Work + Celebrations + Winter Weather = Weight Gain?

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By John Chamberlin I don’t need to tell you that there is a lot going on this time of year ...