Personal Essay

Personal Essay

Best Golf Holes in Pittsburgh’s North Hills Golf Courses

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

How many times have you stood on a tee or green, looked ahead or looked back and thought, “What a ...

Personal Essay Widow

Turning a Bad Time in my Life into a Positive

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

I have often said that it’s easier to be a widow than a divorcee because my husband didn’t leave me ...

Personal Essay Divorce Stories of Inspiration

Thinking Your Way To Happy

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Robin H-C We had been married just over two and half years when my then husband stated he wanted ...

Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

You Can Do It Alone: A Personal Message from a Local Writer & Editor

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Kathleen Ganster “I don’t know how you do it,” my next door neighbor said to me as I was unloading my three small children from my car. “What are my options?” I laughed. I became a single parent when my children were 1, 3, and 5. It wasn’t an easy transition, but one that was necessary for a happier and healthier family. As hard as it was to do it on my own, I knew it was better for all of us, most importantly, my children.

Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

Every Day Is a Gift

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

(From June 2008) I lost my best friend this month. On June 5, Leo John Rebholz, only 59 and with ...