The Way Forward

When the 45th President made the government another innervation of the Evil Empire, I remember calling my mother, panicked and all but crying. I asked her, as all panicked children …

Crying In The Shower…And In The Dishwater

Therapy is not just for White people. Let me say it again: THERAPY IS NOT JUST FOR WHITE PEOPLE. In the two complete years we as a world have been …

The Heroes of DoorDash, InstaCart, Uber & Lyft!

I started using Instacart in 2020. It is now 2022. In April, I will have been using this app for 2 years. I cannot tell you when I first noticed …

And…The Masks (I)

I worked bedside for the better part of a decade. Six years, 11 months and 15 days. Being a CNA helped to feed and clothe my children. It gave me …

When No Means…Never?

I don’t know about anyone else, but this pandemic (now endemic) has me valuing when I have to say “Yes” and when I have to say “No”. Right now, it …

Going Into Year Two…

As a little girl growing up in St. Louis, the worst thing was being in the house! Like, everything was outside! It was my mother’s younger sister (and my second …

RUNITBACK FRIDAY-08/27/2021

South Florida doctors are walking out, witches on Redditt believe that they can CURSE Allah, and parents are still fighting mask mandates, and the disciples of Orange Thanos are waiting …

Talk About It Tuesday-05/11/2021

So, the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children 12-15. With full transparency, my oldest Torch, told her grandmother that she wants the vaccine because, “I don’t want to die.” …

What A Difference A Year Makes…

A year ago, I was in quarantine with my daughters, then husband and computer. School had been cancelled and world was spinning off of its axis…for all of us! As …

A Year In Review-Being Essential In 2020

A year in review sounded awful after the year we’ve had. There was no part I wanted to “review” because everything felt like a losing battle from the very first …