My Heart

Domestic Violence: She is Not Bulletproof

Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens has recently been suspended from the NFL. Video footage from back in February revealed him punching his fiancée unconscious with a single hit, then dragging her limp body out of the elevator. It is sickening, horrific. What is more shaking, however, is Rice’s then fiancée, Janay Palmer, is now Janay Rice,… Continue reading Domestic Violence: She is Not Bulletproof

Inspirational · Sons

At What Moment Am I No Longer the Hero?

I cannot leave a room without the sound of your little feet following close behind. You are not requiring me to hold you, play with you, or even acknowledge your presence. You simply just want to be wherever I am. From room to room we travel as one, and if ever I try to sneak… Continue reading At What Moment Am I No Longer the Hero?

Humor

Surgery is a Lovely Thing When Your Name is “Mom”

About three weeks ago I told how I sprained my knee at the park (“The Irreplaceable Woman”). My “sprain”  turned out to be an irreparable torn meniscus. It had to be surgically removed. I was upset, but there was no other option. However, I was soon to realize, when you are a mom, a day… Continue reading Surgery is a Lovely Thing When Your Name is “Mom”