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Still Punishing Yourself for the Past? It May Be Time to Forgive Yourself
By Jennie Drollinger • October 7, 2026How Self-Forgiveness Helps You Let Go of Guilt, Shame, and Regret Without Letting Yourself Off the Hook Learning how to -
Shoes, Crystals, or Books? What I Chose to Write About for DearReader.com
By Jennie Drollinger • September 30, 2026When Someone Says, “Write About Anything,” Suddenly I Have Nothing to Say I was recently invited to write a guest -
Are You in Control of Your Life? The Truth About Boundaries, People-Pleasing, and Learning to Say No
By Jennie Drollinger • September 23, 2026Does your life feel like it’s yours… or like you’re constantly showing up for everyone else first? So, I should -
Why Couples Argue Over Small Things: 3 Ways to Communicate Better in a Relationship
By Jennie Drollinger • September 16, 2026Relationship Communication Tips from Our Mini Therapy Session with Dr. Phillip Pistole on Emotional Triggers, Conflict Resolution, and How to -
Who Are You, Really?
By Jennie Drollinger • September 9, 2026When Life Changes, Roles Shift, and You’re Left Wondering Who You Are Now Let’s Talk About the Question We Avoid -
The Science of Love: Are We in Love with Love Itself?
By Jennie Drollinger • September 2, 2026Why smart, self-aware people still fall for the wrong relationships—and what it actually means to love well Let’s Talk About -
From Road Trips to Red Carpets: How We Ended Up Hosting America’s Favorite Couple (and Why Your Vote Actually Feeds Families and Saves Oceans)
By Jennie Drollinger • August 26, 2026There are moments in life where you blink a few times—maybe even laugh out loud—because it cannot be real. 💫 -
Healing from Narcissistic Abuse: What If Finding Yourself Is the Second Chance You’ve Been Waiting For?
By Jennie Drollinger • August 5, 2026(How Coach Kyle Miller Helps Survivors Rebuild Self-Trust, Create Healthy Boundaries, and Build a Life They Truly Love) What if -
Totally Timeless: Why 80s Teen Movies Still Own Our Hearts (And Always Will)
By Jennie Drollinger • July 22, 2026There’s something about 80s teen movies that just stays with you. Maybe it’s the crimped bangs, the jean jackets, or -
The Transformative Power of Forgiveness in Relationships: How Letting Go Creates Deeper Love, Healing, and Second Chances
By Jennie Drollinger • June 24, 2026There’s a moment in every relationship where you have a choice. You can hold on… or you can let go. -
When Love Comes Back Looking Different: Ways to Reconnect After Growth (Without Repeating the Same Breakup)
By Jennie Drollinger • June 17, 2026Sometimes the second chance isn’t a rewind. It’s a remix. There’s a version of love we’re taught to expect. The -
The Relationship Vision Blueprint: How to Get Clear on the Partner You Actually Need (Not Just the One You Imagined)
By Jennie Drollinger • June 10, 2026The List I Once Made… and Why It Was All Wrong When I was a teenager, I remember sitting cross-legged -
Is Listening the New Love Language?
By Jennie Drollinger • June 3, 2026Why Feeling Heard May Be the Secret to Stronger Relationships There is something quietly powerful about being truly heard. Not -
The Best 80s TV Shows: A Nostalgic Journey Through Cartoons, Sitcoms, and Classic Television
By Jennie Drollinger • May 27, 2026The 1980s were a magical time for television. Back then, watching TV wasn’t something you did on demand. It was -
Love Where You Least Expect It: Real Stories of Finding “The One” in the Most Unlikely Places
By Jennie Drollinger • May 20, 2026Why Finding Love in Unexpected Places Still Works If you’ve ever been told you’ll “Meet someone when you least expect -
Stop Trying to Please Everyone: The Life-Changing Lesson I Wish I’d Learned Sooner
By Jennie Drollinger • May 13, 2026How Letting Go of People-Pleasing Can Help You Find Your Authentic Life There’s a question people love to ask on -
Our First Book Signing: Cookies, Cassette Tapes, and a Bakery Full of Second Chances
By Jennie Drollinger • May 6, 2026The morning As Sure as the Stars met readers for the very first time There are moments when you realize -
Love Didn’t Fail—Timing Did: Why Second Chances Happen Later
By Jennie Drollinger • April 29, 2026When the Right Person Meets the Wrong Time Have you ever wondered why some relationships don’t work out the first -
Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal: How to Heal from Heartbreak, Restore Your Faith, and Find a Second Chance at Love
By Jennie Drollinger • April 22, 2026Heartbreak can feel like a death, even when nobody died. If you’re nodding right now, come a little closer. Picture -
The Difference Between What I Felt and What I Said
By Jennie Drollinger • April 15, 2026Love needs communication, not just chemistry. If I’m honest, the hardest conversations in my life weren’t the loud ones.They were -
Did I Miss My Chance at Love? Why I Started a Podcast at Midlife (and Moved into My Husband’s Office to Do It)
By Jennie Drollinger • April 8, 2026So, you wanna start a podcast? No. LOL. At least, that’s what I thought when the idea first came up. -
The 80s Soundtrack of Slow Love: How Mixtapes, Dances, and Music Shaped a Generation of Romance
By Jennie Drollinger • April 1, 2026When Love Took Its Time There was a time when love didn’t arrive instantly. It didn’t come with a typing -
We Met at 15 and 17… and Found Each Other Again at 51 and 53: What Really Happened
By Jennie Drollinger • March 25, 2026A true 1980s love story behind “As Sure as the Stars” about timing, heartbreak, and reunion. What really happened between -
The Quiet Kind of Love: Favorite Quotes from As Sure as the Stars That Stay with You
By Jennie Drollinger • March 18, 2026When Love Doesn’t Shout—It Lingers Some love stories don’t crash into your life with fireworks and theme music. They don’t -
Sedona, AZ: Have You Ever Had a Place That Knows Your Soul Before You Do?
By Jennie Drollinger • March 4, 2026Some places don’t just welcome you. They recognize you. Sedona, AZ is one of those places for me. Long before -
Have You Ever Wondered How to Write a Book… and Accidentally Ended Up Living One?
By Jennie Drollinger • February 25, 2026I never thought I would write a book. Not ever. I love books. I escape into them. I live inside -
Before Texting, DMs, and “Seen”: The Lost Art of 80s Love Letters
By Jennie Drollinger • February 18, 2026The first line I ever fell in love with didn’t flash on a screen. It arrived folded in thirds, carrying -
Love, Step kids, and Second Chances… What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
By Jennie Drollinger • February 11, 2026If you’re reading this, you’ve probably found yourself falling in love again. Maybe you’ve even married that special person. Now, -
Brooklyn Lit Us Up: Our Unforgettable Experience Sponsoring the 2025 IACP Summit
By reaganlewis • February 4, 2026Some days don’t just pass—they nudge you right into the center of the hustle and bustle of NYC and makes -
Craving a Cozy Throwback? These 80s Second Chance Movies Bring All the Heart and All the Hope
By Jennie Drollinger • January 21, 2026Some movies stay with us because they remind us of who we want to become. The 1980s gave us a -
When Love Circles Back: How God Was in Every Detail of Our Second Chance Story
By Jennie Drollinger • January 14, 2026Have you ever felt your heart crack in places you didn’t even know could break? Or wondered if fairy tales -
Forty years of friendship. Four friends. One Epic ship. A Mediterranean dream that finally caught up with us.
By Jennie Drollinger • January 7, 2026A Mediterranean Cruise That Took Forty Years to Plan Italy: Where Friendship Met Fresh Pasta and Lemon Everything Rome * -
Stop Setting Goals You Don’t Even Want!
By Jennie Drollinger • December 31, 2025A Practical Guide to Intentional Goal Setting and Building a Life That Feels Like Yours We live in a noisy -
Unlocking the Power of Crystals: A Journey of Love, Heritage, and Healing with Rose Quartz (And Why My Pockets Are Always Heavy)
By Jennie Drollinger • December 24, 2025Crystals are not just something I collect. They are how I carry home, memory, and love in my pocket. 💖 -
10 Relationship Podcasts That Heal Hearts, Build Better Love, and Bring Hope Back to Life
By Jennie Drollinger • December 17, 2025Your Ultimate Second Chance Audio Guide When Love Circles Back, So Does Hope If someone had told teenage-me—big 80’s hair, -
Winning America’s Favorite Couple 2025: The Retro 80’s Love Story That Proved True Love Always Finds Its Way Back
By Jennie Drollinger • December 10, 2025Our Three Key Takeaways: “Real love stories? They’re basically the mixtapes of the soul.”Truthful storytelling never goes out of style -
The Biggest Secret to JOY — Are You Missing It?
By Jennie Drollinger • December 3, 2025This is for the one holding back tears in the grocery store line. The one scrolling late at night, feeling -
What Made 80’s Fashion So Iconic? Are You Ready to Relive the Magic? Let’s Go!
By Jennie Drollinger • November 26, 2025Step into a time machine—set the dial to 1984. The radio’s blasting “Lucky Star”, your hair’s reaching sky-high thanks to -
Can We Talk? Why Men and Women Misunderstand Each Other—And How to Finally Get It Right
By Jennie Drollinger • November 19, 2025Ever feel like you and your partner are having two completely different conversations? Discover why communication between men and women, -
Start Your Day Grounded: How Meditation and Morning Mantras Can Help You Clear the Noise and Claim Your Power
By Jennie Drollinger • November 12, 2025“You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day—unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.” -
We Can Still Hear the Cassette Playing
By Jennie Drollinger • November 5, 2025How Four Friends, Two Rival Schools, and One 80’s Dance Hit the Replay Button-40 years Later…and the Roads That Raised -
How Love, Luck, and Science Explain the Invisible Threads That Pull Us Back Together
By Jennie Drollinger • October 29, 2025From Walkman’s to God-winks—why twin flames always find their way back to Side B. Some loves aren’t just memories—they’re the -
Journaling Is Cheaper Than Therapy… Until Someone Reads It
By Jennie Drollinger • October 22, 2025What she found wasn’t just a notebook… it was me on paper. It was supposed to be a normal teenage -
Second Chances & Soggy Tissues: The Romance Reads That Wreck Me Every Time
By Jennie Drollinger • October 15, 2025The Best Clean Romance Novels About Love Lost and Found, With All the Feels and None of the Smut Ever -
Why Second Chances Heal Us More Than We Know: What Brené Brown Taught Me About Repairing Real Relationships
By Jennie Drollinger • October 8, 2025Second chances aren’t always about romance. Sometimes they’re about redemption, resilience, and the courage to show up when it’s uncomfortable. -
The Soundtrack of Second Chances: Songs that Heal – 80’s Mixtape Version
By Jennie Drollinger • October 1, 2025How “Mr. Mister” and “Stevie Nicks” became part our second-chance soundtrack—from lost love in 1985 to finding each other again… -
Second Chances in Small-Town Love: Why Going Home Can Heal the Heart
By Jennie Drollinger • September 24, 2025You can run from your past—but it won’t let go until you face it.That’s the brutal beauty of going back. -
Have You Ever Written a Love Letter and Never Sent It—Not Because You Didn’t Have a Stamp
By Jennie Drollinger • September 17, 2025Let’s Explore Love Letters Never Sent Until Now: The Healing Power of Unsent Words and Why Writing an Unsent Letter -
Guess Who’s Back?
By Jennie Drollinger • September 10, 2025The Psychology of Rekindled Love—and What Happened When I Gave My Old Flame a Second Chance Love That Doesn’t Stay -
What’s the Secret to Finding Hope Again? Ways to Reignite Your Spirit (and Why Our Love Story Proves It’s Possible)
By Jennie Drollinger • September 3, 2025HOPE (hōp) Verb. To have belief + courage and the desire, to place trust in life’s plan, to want an -
Could You Love Them Again? Revisiting the Long-Lost Love
By Jennie Drollinger • August 27, 2025When the “One That Got Away” Returns — A Real-Life Rekindled Romance Story Have you ever thought about the one -
America’s Favorite Couple: How Our Lost & Found Love Story Landed Us in the Quarter-Finals
By Jennie Drollinger • August 20, 2025From a Disconnected Phone Line in 1989 to a Chance at $20K, Variety Magazine, and Sharing Hope with second chances -
Emotional Healing After Heartbreak
By Jennie Drollinger • August 13, 2025Discover the best emotional healing resources after heartbreak—including books, scriptures, therapy options, and personal reflections. Find comfort, connection, and hope -
The One That Got Away… and Came Back, Lessons in Love, Loss, and Finding Your Way Home
By Jennie Drollinger • August 6, 2025I Never Thought I’d See You Again There’s a moment that plays on repeat in my mind—like a well-worn cassette -
Loving Yourself First: The Key to Healthy Relationships
By Jennie Drollinger • July 30, 2025“It is safe for me to look within. Each time I look deeper into myself, I will find incredibly beautiful -
When Love Returns: Faith in the Waiting
By Jennie Drollinger • July 23, 2025There have been chapters in my life when waiting became its own kind of prayer—a quiet, persistent hope that lingered -
Why Second Chance Romance Heals Us
By Jennie Drollinger • July 16, 2025Second chance romances carry a unique allure, drawing us into stories of redemption, resilience, and a belief in the transformative -
The Tapestry of Connection: How Memories Weave Our Relationships
By Jennie Drollinger • July 10, 2025Memories are like colorful threads in a grand tapestry—each one a moment that shapes our relationships and reminds us of -
Summer is Here! Second Chance Summer Reads
By Jennie Drollinger • July 3, 2025Now that Summer is here, it’s the perfect time to dive into heartwarming stories of love, redemption, and second chances.
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