Hope Martin

Joined July 2017

321 stories

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Find my fantasy book "Memoirs of the In-Between" on Amazon in paperback, eBook, and hardback, in the Apple Store, or on the Campfire Reading app.

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I am a mother, a homesteader, and an abuse survivor.

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Treatment of PCOS
What does treating PCOS look like? When talking about the elusive 'treatment' or 'cure' or 'fix' for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and other female hormonal imbalances, there are no real steady answers in the medical field as to what would improve this. Different doctors will tell you different management symptoms. Some will put you on birth control and metformin if your periods are severely irregular and your body is showing signs of insulin resistance. Some will give you a diabetic diet and tell you to lose weight. Some will suggest gentle doses of hormones if your particular case involves your body being low in estrogen or progesterone. Herbs, supplements, and vitamins are also suggested.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Viva
Cheap and Easy Business Idea: Start an eBay Store
A main income source just isn't enough anymore. Supplemental income is all the rage nowadays - and Gen Z and Millenials have been getting creative for a couple of decades now. One of the huge platforms that began as a small website and quickly became a rage was eBay.com.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Journal
A List Of Ways To Kick-Start A Woman's Period
A woman's body is like a... They are a seething hole of HATRED. That's what our bodies are like. And for women who develop endocrine imbalances, that is especially true, and the people our bodies hate the most are the hosts. As if periods aren't bad enough, imagine a period where your womb is throwing a Texas-sized fit about having to do its job - so it cramps with no blood, you experience all of the hormones, hunger, fatigue, but there's no blood.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Longevity
Self-Publishing Platforms For Your Fantasy Books
So you're gonna publish your book huh? That's amazing. Congrats, first of all for getting your book done. That's an achievement all in itself. It's not easy to get an entire manuscript done. But if you are new to the publishing world, little do you know, that was the easy part of being a published author. But don't worry. I'm here to help. In this article, I'll be going over self-publishing, the few most important things to look out for, and some of the most well-known platforms to write on that are non-exclusive and don't touch the rights to your book.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Writers
It Took Me Almost A Decade- But I Finally Did It
When I first started writing my first completed novel, I was almost 20, I think. Oddly, I don't remember the year I started writing it. All I know is that it took me almost 8 years to get the first draft done.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Writers
A Teenage Talk All Teens Should Get
I remember a day, sometime just before I began high school as a freshman. My older cousin had just left, after coming over to see if I was excited to go to the same school as him. He certainly seemed like he was excited for it. We'd grown up to be close, and he acted more like a big brother than a cousin.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Families
Dear Body - You Have BETRAYED Me!
Dear Body... Specifically my stomach. In 5 days we are turning 34 years old. We have been through a lot together. And for the most part, you've never let me down.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Humor
Being Confronted With My Child Learning About Racism In School
My eldest is homeschooled. So I am the one who gets to be her teacher, and I love this most days. However, in the last few weeks, my Kinder has been learning about the Civil War, Martin Luther King, The Underground Railroad, slavery, and racism. And I was taken by surprise by the complicated feelings I had over it.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Families
PSA For New Dads On Mummy's Postpartum Depression
If you are reading this and expecting to have or have had a recent addition to your family, congratulations from the bottom of my heart! As a proud Mommy, I understand that the joy is either making your heart explode, or it hasn't registered yet and you are too terrified to hold it, or you're already imagining all the people you're going to have to go to prison for murder for to protect the wee thing as they grow up. It's okay. It's all normal.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Families
Delicate Matters
Ever gleaming in the sky, the stars shine unto our world unselfishly. Celestial events unfurl in our skies to mesmerize, enlighten, elate, and remind us.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Poets
Make America ?????? Again.
I am upset. I avoid the news for a reason. It gives me anxiety. Or I get mad. Or I get sad. And then I have a very very hard time shaking that feeling. I'm on anxiety regulators for a reason. So unlike the rest of America, I do NOT start my day with the morning news. I start it with coffee, my kids, more coffee, some cleaning, more coffee, some singing with the birds like Snow White, more coffee, and then... yeah. More coffee.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in The Swamp
I Do Not "Gentle Parent" My Children, I Teach Them
In the last few years, there has been a lot of focus on child psychology and 'gentle parenting' techniques that are supposedly 'better' methods to use to raise our children. And yeah, they are better... they are much better alternatives to the "beat the crap out of your kids until they are obedient" method that the older generations are used to.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Confessions