It’s the cheeks for me I say as I show her photo But it’s much more than that It’s what she makes me see It’s what I now know But it’s much more than that It’s her ice-cream smeared lips And her little baby laughs But it’s much more than that It’s the way sheContinue reading “ODE TO ELEANOR”
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A Chair For My Mother; Validation For My Heart
even though we did not have alot of money, that little cottage in the alleyway saw lots of growth, lots of laughs and more love than imaginable.
AMAZING GRACE AND A LIL PETER PAN IN ALL OF US
Oh Reading Rainbow, if you didn’t do anything else; you gave a little poor girl in the Mississippi Delta hope and the courage to be a little different from everyone else. I grew up on mostly dirt road (there are some sections that are paved) with the nearest neighbor my age about 1/2 mile away.Continue reading “AMAZING GRACE AND A LIL PETER PAN IN ALL OF US”
Looking Back At The Giving Tree
The instant I mention any childhood books to my children, they immediately go to “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein. I read to my children regularly and they always got a new book in their Christmas stash; but for some reason, this book stands out for both of them. So, of course it had toContinue reading “Looking Back At The Giving Tree”
Modern Day Co-Parenting
From 2000 to 2017, there was a 147% increase in foster care entries due to parents’ drug use, according to a study published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics. The opioid crisis has taken its toll on so many aspects of the All-American Life, from marriages to employment rates. But the most devastating ruin ofContinue reading “Modern Day Co-Parenting”
The Kids With The Dirty Clothes
We can spot them anywhere in the US. Their hair may be unkempt. They may be in the back of the class, dozing off, completely distracted from school. Other times, they are wandering up and down the streets in town aimlessly and unsupervised, even when maybe they’re supposed to be in school. Most have aContinue reading “The Kids With The Dirty Clothes”
Lessons Learned From The Rainbow 