Scrolling through Facebook and this meme came across my thread. Shivers ran through my body. I angrily responded, “Says the man who never served and…
My Mom Bequeathed Me Her Voice
People who know me now will find this very hard to believe, but up until I was 33 years old, I could not speak up.…
It’s Almost Christmas Time!: Why Do We Celebrate The Way We do?
Have you ever wondered what the Christmas tree and wreath REALLY represent? Hint: For more than 3000 years God had a wife. And each December…
The Case for Late-Term Abortions
My girlfriend Danielle* finally heard the news that she had always wanted to hear, “You’re pregnant!” At almost thirty-eight years old, her dreams were…
My Scars
I stand here before you naked Shaking and afraid It is not my skin that I am baring It is my soul that is on…
The Swiss Cheese of Self Esteem
I’ve always dealt with self-esteem issues. I was born to very damaged parents who were dealing with their own pain, and couldn’t give me something…
You don’t understand why we marched?: THIS is why…
I’ve seen so many people trying to understand why we marched, so I’ve decided to try to explain. First and foremost, “dissent is the highest…
Confessions of a Strong Woman
People think that I’m strong, I’m not. I’ve just learned to hide it better than most. People claim that I am an inspiration, when in…
I Live with a Trump Supporter: And I Love him.
We scream, and fight, and have almost called it off, over politics. I often think that my home resembles our country. Lately, I see posts…
Rape Culture
Rape Culture Of all my years on Earth, I only know of a single woman that, at some point in her life, was not been…