By Anonymous Last week my family celebrated Independence Day, as I gained freedom from a narcissistic ghost that haunted me for over a decade. Last week my family became complete, and I was set free from a deep and terrible fear that my dear, sweet daughter would...
By Elliott Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter live in North Carolina. Their father-son relationship has expanded to include Jake’s son, Landon, who turned 4 in January. After getting together for a recent trip to Florida for music and beach therapy, Elliott and Jake...
By Elliott Potter and Jake Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter reside in North Carolina. Their father-son relationship now extends to Jake’s 4-year-old son, Landon. After getting together for a recent trip to Florida for music and beach therapy, Elliott, 65, and Jake, 35,...
By Elliott Potter and Jake Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter reside in different regions of North Carolina. Their 35-year father-son relationship has expanded to include Jake’s son, Landon, who turned 4 in January. After getting together for a recent trip to Florida for...
By Elliott Potter and Jake Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter live roughly 100 miles apart in North Carolina. After going together on a recent trip to Florida for music and beach therapy, Elliott and Jake wrote a series of personal reflections on the...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Motherhood is one of the most amazing experiences of a woman’s life. It is also one of the hardest. The transition from singlehood to motherhood is one of the least talked about. When a woman becomes pregnant, all the focus goes towards the...
By Anna M.A. Stracey Naomi, my daughter, started walking when she was 10 months old. She began dancing at 18 months. She loved to twirl to the Nutcracker, loved to watch ballerinas on television. Naomi went to ballet class for the first time when she was...
By Alexia McKay It’s 2021, and representation still matters—perhaps more than ever. I don’t consider myself to be the poster image for all young, Black women. However, as a Black journalist—and now publisher—I do consider my position as a small corner of a larger picture that...
By Elliott Potter April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is part of a series featuring services offered for child-abuse survivors at the Child Advocacy Center of Onslow County in Jacksonville, N.C. When it comes to helping children through the investigations of physical, sexual and...
By Elliott Potter April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is part of a series featuring services offered for child-abuse survivors at the Child Advocacy Center of Onslow County in Jacksonville, N.C. In Onslow County in southeastern North Carolina, the Child Advocacy Center is the hub...