“Her suspected murderer. The person of interest in her case. Abuser. The last person to see her alive. A fiancé or boyfriend is compassionate, loving, empathetic, and protective. He lost that title.”
Please Stop Calling Brian Laundrie Gabby Petito’s ‘Boyfriend’—Call Him What He Is
My Heartbreaking Reality Living The Black Experience In America
“This is real life. These are the parts your Black friends don’t tell you, because we exist in the world you create for us in your head.”
An Open Letter To The People Who Don’t Believe Meghan
“She may not see your comments, but your loved ones will.”
‘I couldn’t get ‘high enough’ anymore. I went from a meeting to my dealer. Then I almost died.’: Woman recounts sobriety journey, ‘I finally accepted help’
“I remember waking up the next morning ashamed. I panicked. I wasn’t ready to be done using yet.”
From Broken Bones To Healthy Home: How I Became An Adoptive Mom To Two Precious Sisters
“I got a call one day to take a 5-year-old little girl. Later that day, she walked into my house with a trash bag of clothes. She had head lice, body lice, and pinworms. She’d come from a dirty foster home where she said she was made to lay on the floor.”
22 Years Ago, On 9/11, A Mama Kissed Her Babies Goodnight For The Last Time
“I know you’re tired. I know you’re at your wit’s end. But mama, tonight, take a moment to look down at those babies you made. How beautiful and perfect they are. And tell them that you love them with your whole heart, and you’ll never stop. Not for an instant. No matter what.”
Thank You, Chadwick Boseman, For Inspiring The Next Generation Of Royalty
“The doors you opened echo throughout time like Arthur pulling the sword from the stone.”
‘An older woman came up to me in Publix. ‘Wow, those boys are lucky to have been chosen by a white woman.’ I was shocked into silence.’: Foster mom to twins urges ‘we need to do better’
“I didn’t know how to respond. I just looked at her, shocked into silence. The night I got my foster twins, I knew our life would look different to others. I knew there would be stares. But I wasn’t fully prepared for the comments that would unfold.”
No One Would Take In This Foster Boy With A Homeless Mother, Now He Has TWO Loving Moms
“‘We have a 3-year-old boy. His mother is homeless. No one will take him.’ Our jaws fell open.”
‘I was holding my 4th pregnancy test. I know, birth control is a thing. I had to consider another adoption.’: Single mom pursues open adoption twice, ‘I was scared this would define me’
“I felt free. I felt like I was following my inner warrior as she told me how to do the right thing for this child. I had no job, no savings, and was in no place to raise a baby alone. I wanted more for this sweet child.”