I took a break from Facebook, and I am slowly getting the pieces of my life back.
You've probably heard the phrase, “Don’t bite the...
I’ve had natural hair for over a year, which means chemical-free. I haven't had my hair trimmed in about that same amount of time....
It was the phone call that no family member wants to receive. The scenario had never entered my mind, yet the news was delivered...
On a summer night in 2008, I was sexually assaulted by a guy who was smart and good-looking and kept an OED on his...
Weight has always been an issue for me. Meaning, whether or not I was overweight or thin, I’ve always had a negative perception of...
My family and I recently took a trip to the beach. It was heavenly, as usual. My boys were running and splashing in the...
"I'm so ready for summer!"
"Thank goodness the school year is almost over!"
"Bring on summer break!"
These are things I never understood when I was a...
As a mom to a toddler, my perfect morning coffee routine is the slowest and quietest part of my day. Waiting for a pot...
“Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just want to go home
Oh I miss you, you know”
~ Michael Bublé “Home”
When...
The Immortalists: It is 1969 New York City, and the Gold children are looking for a little fun. Word had spread through the Lower...
If I'm really honest with myself, I spent most of my kids' early years feeling like I was always falling short. Call it mom...
As you may have seen in the news, Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald, professional runner and cancer research advocate, recently died from complications from cancer.
She was...
Military Lifestyle
Normalized Overwhelm
Over the Edge
I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...
