By Tiffany Rucker, MBA The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on every sector, especially the public school system. For almost two years, schools and teachers have tried their best to educate our children while record numbers of students and staff members are under quarantine. At the...
By Anonymous It all started with my family and me laughing and joking on a Sunday night. We were preparing for Monday, gathering school clothes, ensuring that homework was complete and important documents were in the correct folders, ready to be turned in. It was a...
By Anna M. A. Stracey Yes, you read that right: It is okay not to miss your kid. This summer, after more than a year of COVID lockdown and close quarters, I sent my child to camp. Not for one week, not for two weeks, but for...
By Sherry Jackson This is Michael’s story…. I will share it with anyone willing to listen, because I promised him I would never rest until there was a cure for the nasty disease that ended his life way too soon. Cystic Fibrosis. I had never heard of it. Michael was...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA It all started with vital signs during clinicals. I was in a nursing program, and every night we practiced taking vital signs on each other. One evening, my usual vitals partner was absent, so I was working with the instructor, who was a 30-year...
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...