What I wish most people would insert in their research regarding the stages of grief is the ugliness to the path of letting go....
Every year on the third Sunday of September wives get a day. ONE DAY. This year, Sunday, September 19th is Wife Appreciation Day. Sure, there’s...
We are facing a new frontier in this era of parenting. As women in the post #Metoo movement, we are trying to raise our...
It takes a strong and patient person to take on a mama and her child(ren). From my own personal experience, I have compiled a...
This wasn't supposed to be my story. A failing marriage was never supposed to be an option and was not supposed to be my...
It was a crisp, fall afternoon, my dad and I were walking our usual route around the neighborhood when I asked him why we...
My entire body hurts tonight. Aches deep down to the bones. I am tired. I am sore. Even my skin hurts. I have just...
I’m up at 4:22 am making banana bread. Not because I want to, but because I can’t shut my mind off long enough to...
To this day, I remember every detail of that phone call. It was just a few weeks after Christmas. Amidst the post-holiday haze, I...
Sometimes they say our parents mess us up in life, but I am pretty sure I messed mine up. Not messed up to the...
Congratulations! You’re engaged. You’re sporting a shiny new ring and texting your friends and family like crazy with your news. You quickly post to...
Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last...
As someone who has an undergraduate degree in psychology and a Master of Social Work (MSW), it's not surprising I love studying ways of...
Members of the LGBTQIA+ community are celebrated during Pride Month, which has recently passed. However, there is one group that is often dismissed by...

























