“Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a mother. I had watched my mom scurry around the house, raising my six brothers
“I remember my knees buckling and melting into my dad’s arms, screaming. There was just no way the words my dad just spoke could even
“I had been praying for a baby for over ten years. Ten. I married a man who had a vasectomy and then we paid an
“It has been eighteen months since I walked away from the life I thought I deserved. It has been eighteen months since I lost a
“A mom loves her child more than words could ever describe. It’s a bond that begins the moment you realize you are going to have
“Today marks one week since I had to give him back. You’ve probably heard being a foster parent is rewarding. You’ve probably heard it is challenging. You’ve
Growing Up An Athlete “Underdog (NOUN) – a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest. I have always been a
In light of the massive upheaval that has arisen since my last series on betrayal trauma – when the world learned I broke up with
“I thought June 8, 2018, would have been the worst day of my life – that was the day the ER doctor pulled the curtain,
Car Accident “November 15, 2018 changed my life forever. It was a cold and snowy Thursday in Virginia when my husband and I woke up