the joys of motherhood

I was dismayed today when I was told I was a s***** mother. Well not me specifically but people like me. *  *  * One young woman said once she had gotten married and started having children, she was going to stop working and devote her entire existence to rearing her brood. In her opinion,...

the other day i saw a maid beat up a kid

the other day i saw a maid beat up a kid and stopped to give her a piece of my mind. her reason for beating up the six year old was because he had torn up a piece of paper the school had sent informing the parents of a trip that morning. i saw no...

words

in the beginning was the word. words have power

self hate

self-hate takes a while to heal. and before one can love other people, they have to love themselves first. the relationships we have today are because of things that were left unsaid.

me scout

I grew up basking in my parents' love and the most stubborn little girl I knew. My dad called me scout after Jean Louise Finch of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. I  had a combative streak but I loved everyone and believed everyone was good. I dreamed I was going to change the world....

Parenthood

How do you reconcile being a parent and being your own person? How can you be an adult when you are not done growing up? My sister called me frantic that she couldn't find my daughter at school. She picks up the kids these days because her schedule is more flexible than mine and takes...

Over the past few weeks I have done some soul searching in my search for who I am to better understand myself and become a better individual. I have known for sometime that I am a coward and unable to stand on my own and admitting this truth has set me free. I do not...