Kimberly Kearns

"It's all meant to bring you home, to remind you who you are, how to love, and how to never leave again."

- Laura McKowen

A Sober and Strong Mom blog serves as a healthy vessel of discovery.

To return home. To find freedom. To reclaim joy.

Join me in navigating motherhood, parenting and marriage.

Walk along beside me as I wander this beautiful, newly discovered sober life.

For more current writing after the first two years of sobriety, please visit my Substack page:
Kim Kearns Substack

I relapsed…

Feb 20

How to Survive the First Few Years of Sobriety...

Jun 22, 2023

Friendship and Acceptance in Sobriety

Jun 3, 2023

Being A Sober Mom Isn't Actually Easier

May 14, 2023

Sober in the Suburbs

May 6, 2023

A Sober and Strong Mom:

Exploring Life Without Alcohol

A Mother's Journey During the First Few Years of Sobriety

Recovering out loud publically is better than any drunken high

Kim

Feb 24, 20234 min read

Shame

Recovering out loud publically is better than any drunken high

This morning I spoke at a recovery center on the south shore in Cohasset. I was asked to visit with a group of people that are in an...

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Still Navigating Friendships at the Age of 40

Kim

Feb 17, 20235 min read

Friendships

Still Navigating Friendships at the Age of 40

Everyday, waking up sober is infinitely better than the way life used to be when I drank. I still don't have all the answers, but I have...

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F*cking Sober: The First 90 Days Podcast - Season 2: Betsy: "Tryin' to raising babies without booze"

Kim

Dec 31, 20224 min read

Writing

F*cking Sober: The First 90 Days Podcast - Season 2: Betsy: "Tryin' to raising babies without booze"

I am so beyond excited that Season 2 of this Webby Award Winning podcast is finally coming out - tomorrow! Episode one releases on...

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Every night is a weekend when you're a stay at home mom: let's change your mindset!

Kim

Sep 23, 20222 min read

Early sobriety

Every night is a weekend when you're a stay at home mom: let's change your mindset!

When you are a stay at home mom and you have little kids, it seems as if every night is a weekend evening. When your boss is a two year...

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What if you could get a look into your future?

Kim

Aug 17, 20223 min read

Freedom

What if you could get a look into your future?

A friend said to me recently, "Can you imagine the 'you' of two years ago getting a sneak peak at what you're up to now?" That comment...

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Kim

Aug 7, 20222 min read

Freedom

Shame Spirals

Do you ever feel like you're walking along through this thing called life and everything seems to be going pretty well. You're getting...

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Kim

Jul 30, 20224 min read

Milestones

2 Big Milestones

Last night I faced two pretty big milestones that I didn't even know I had been avoiding. First, I walked into my old, favorite liquor...

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Kim

Jul 27, 20224 min read

Recovery

Reentry and vacation reflections

I just put together my photo book for our Israel trip, and I felt so overwhelmed with joy by the end. I am sitting on the couch in my...

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Kim

Jul 15, 20222 min read

Holidays

How to embrace vacation without alcohol

It has been almost a week now that we left Massachusetts. We have been traveling and on the go, and I haven't had a moment to sit down...

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A Fun Fact I Discovered About My Sober Self

Kim

Jun 27, 20223 min read

Self-care

A Fun Fact I Discovered About My Sober Self

Traveling makes me anxious, this cannot be denied. But I have come to realize, that it ain't so bad. These days my anxiety around getting...

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How to get through the first 10 days of sobriety!

Kim

Jun 20, 20222 min read

Early sobriety

How to get through the first 10 days of sobriety!

Recently, I was talking to someone about getting through those first few days of not drinking. I was encouraging her to come up with a...

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Kim

Jun 9, 20223 min read

Friendships

3 signs of a good friend

Perhaps one of the most difficult parts of sobriety is facing the judgement of others and the insecurity of our own feelings in the...

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Sunshine and Sangria - when warm weather makes you crave alcohol

Kim

Apr 12, 20223 min read

Milestones

Sunshine and Sangria - when warm weather makes you crave alcohol

I have been sitting outside this week in the afternoons on our new Adirondack chairs down by the river before the kids come home from...

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How sobriety may change the way you drink in front of your kids

Kim

Apr 7, 20223 min read

Mothering

How sobriety may change the way you drink in front of your kids

My daughter started wearing my perfume this week. She not only sneaks into my closet and tries on my shoes and all of my jewelry, but now...

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Kim

Apr 1, 20222 min read

Recovery

Why Drinking Could be Hurting You

I sometimes need to remind myself, that others might benefit from hearing my story. There is no courage, growth or intimacy without...

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I have friends and family that see my sobriety as a punishment...

Kim

Mar 24, 20223 min read

Recovery

I have friends and family that see my sobriety as a punishment...

I think that some people in my world still view my sobriety as a problem that I should be ashamed of. They treat me as if I am damaged....

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Kim

Mar 18, 20223 min read

Emotions

St. Patrick's Day when you are sober

Yesterday, it occurred to me at one point that it was a big drinking day. Evan reminded me that it was the start of March Madness as...

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Kim

Feb 20, 20222 min read

Family

Vacationing in St. Croix

There is nothing more healing than the sounds of the ocean. The way it soothes. Rocks the body to sleep. Stills my thoughts. I find...

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5:00 on a Saturday night, tips for getting through it without drinking...

Kim

Jan 29, 20222 min read

Routine

5:00 on a Saturday night, tips for getting through it without drinking...

It is not at all lost on me that in the past, I would have loved the fact that we were snowed in on a Saturday night. There is nothing...

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Kim

Jan 10, 20223 min read

Mothering

I Still Think About Alcohol

Parker, my seven year old, had a rough day yesterday, which in turn made my day a hard one as well. I questioned my ability to parent, on...

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