Faith and Family

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A High-Stakes Game

NOTHING MAKES YOU MORE AWARE of your own social privilege than being a White woman raising a Black teenage son. As such, I’ve learned a thing or two about the way the world works. It’s a high-stakes game; one with ...
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What Do You Stand For?

"Why fit in when you were born to stand out? " You could say that quote from Dr. Seuss summed me up when I was growing up. To say I had a very individual style is an understatement. At an ...
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The Cycles of Parenthood

“Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it’s the middle that counts the most.” This quote from the movie Hope Floats has always struck a chord with me. And lately I’ve been thinking about it a lot. In fact, ...
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