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 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 Katie Day I am a wife, mother, entrepreneur and lover of travel. I have a 10-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son. I was married as a young adult, so let us just say I have been married for a while. I have had my own business,...
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 Tiffany Rucker, MBA Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. --African and Chinese Proverb It all started with a conversation about summer. My then 14-year-old son, Jeremiah, sat me down and...
When you meet Tuesdi Dyer, you’ll come away with an impression of an upbeat and fun woman, a creative and energetic mother of two boys and a whip-smart nonprofit leader. Her energy seems limitless. Honestly, conversations with her can sometimes leave you a bit breathless,...
It’s every mother’s nightmare: knowing your child is ill. In 2016, this happened to Monica and Ryan, when their beautiful 3-month-old daughter, Emmi Grace Angel, was frequently vomiting and couldn’t keep anything down. Monica took her to the pediatrician—and their world changed forever. Emmi’s pediatrician noted...
By Sylvie Griffiths I had my first child back in 2005, and, in all of the lessons I learned in that year of firsts, I realized that parenting is a balancing act. Balancing multiple relationships: kids, significant other, friends and co-workers—all simultaneously. Balancing working or...
When we last spoke with Brandi, she was a newlywed and busy entrepreneur. Now, she’s a new mom, happy wife and busy entrepreneur—during a global pandemic! Brandi and Mitch welcomed their first child, son Troy, in February, and we couldn’t resist checking in with her for...
By Sylvie Griffiths Living in the days when coronavirus is spreading globally isn’t my ideal topic. In part because I like to do positive and humorous writing when I’m down. Writing is my escape; clearing my head when thoughts overwhelm my brain, expressing things I would...