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Alexandra Christensen

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The Memoirist

A Real Earthquake Was Nothing Compared to the Tremors of My Sanity

I fled to California, changed my name, and discovered who I was meant to be

2d ago

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2d ago

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The Memoirist

How a Job at a Child’s Dream Store From the 70s Became My Worst Nightmare

No one knew I was only 15 when they locked us in at night.

Nov 1

Photo of a black teen girl being stalked by a person who is not fully visible in the screen. She looks very scared at being followed.

Nov 1

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ILLUMINATION

Breaking Silence: My Journey as a Foster Parent Raising Children Who Abuse

I struggled every day to keep my other children safe

Jun 23

Breaking Silence: My Journey as a Foster Parent Raising Children Who Abuse

Jun 23

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The Memoirist

This Is Not Your Typical Birthmother’s Story

I wanted kids my whole life, yet I placed my twins in an open adoption at 41.

Jul 13

This Is Not Your Typical Birthmother’s Story

Jul 13

Published in
Thirty over Fifty

Modern Grandmas Ride Skateboards and Create Instagram Reels

I’m redefining what it means to be a grandma in the world today

Oct 24

Senior lady with gray hair and a smiling face riding a skatebaord through a park.

Oct 24

Published in
Middle-Pause

How “Unknown Caller” Brought My Son And Me Back Together After Two Years

Now I have to decide if it’s safe for him to stay

Oct 16

A photo of a mother and her young son looking at the phone with worried looks on their faces.

Oct 16

Published in
The Memoirist

How A Bubble Yum Addiction Helped Me Survive Racial Prejudice In Junior High

In 1975 I was forced to choose between my white friends and black

Oct 8

A sullen looking black girl peeking from behind a wall.

Oct 8

Published in
Mustard Seed Sentinel

My Kids And I Fed The Homeless Every Week For Eight Months

Yet we were caught off guard when some complained about what we were offering

Oct 2

Picture of a homeless person (the face is cut off the photo) with hands out and raggedy clothes holding a sign that says, “Once I was like you.”

Oct 2

Published in
Age of Empathy

A Stranger Asked Me To Give Him Custody Of My Son

In an age where kids are trafficked every day, what kind of person does this?

Sep 26

A very serious lawyer with his hands on the desk leaning toward the camera with a very direct stance and stare.

Sep 26

Published in
Middle-Pause

How Does a Senior Special-Needs Mom Make Friends?

While women my age are knitting and attending the symphony, I’m attending skateboard competitions and surf camp with my boys

Sep 15

A disturbed mother holding a sign that says “Help” and surrounded by her three active children.

Sep 15

Alexandra Christensen

Alexandra Christensen

Top Writer in Parenting, follower of Jesus, photographer, birthmom, foster & adoptive mom sharing what matters most to me with the talents God has given me.

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