We live in a society obsessed with beauty. This is hardly a revelation and I think most people, male and female, are aware of it as fact....

I have a deep love for the LGBT Community. As the Mother of a gay son, I can appreciate more than most that the journey is not always...

Last night I acted like a total ass. The worst part is, the proverbial straw that broke this camel’s back is inconsequential in the big...

I met my friend Trent four years ago on a dating site. We agreed to meet for dinner and when he walked in, I smiled immediately. Short...

I am not perfect. I have flaws, insecurities and fears. I have done things that have caused me shame and embarrassment. These lessons...

My oldest child, Jake, will be 30 next month. 30. How is that possible when I still feel 30? Where have the years gone? My elders tried...

God, it feels like I’ve been praying about this forever. I believe You put this dream in my heart and I am trying so hard to move in that...

In 1996, in the presence of my former mother-in-law and a good friend from our church, I watched helplessly as my ex-husband held a gun...

Happy birthday, Mom. Do you still say that to someone who's passed on? I guess its more for me than you, but still...Happy Birthday. I...

I'm just going to say it - I hate my stomach. After three beautiful, healthy babies, it has been stretched to capacity and back in such a...

You're not going to keep your word. This shouldn't surprise me because you never have. I have bolstered my fragile hopes with all the...

Tonight I went roller skating for the first time in 15 years. Nervously strapping on my skates, I prayed I wouldn't embarrass myself by...

We have been through a lot. There's no denying our hearts have been damaged by lies and betrayals too twisted to understand. We have run...

Are you listening? If you are simply still, you can hear it... the truth in the nonsensical words I speak, emboldened with true...

We are all dreamers. Some would deny this, saying they have both feet firmly planted on the ground, models of respectability and...

I have a complicated history with men. There's no point in hiding it or making excuses for it or acting like it never happened. When it...