Being triggered is a painful thing. A present day event shoots you to a moment in the past. A moment where one was helpless, full […]
childbirth, facebook posts, family, healing, health, infant mortality, informed consent, maternal motality, midwifery, natural birth, Parenting, Peace, Politics, pregnancy, trauma
Lets focus on life..
You know, its all well and good to have a vision of a transcendent experience of birth – but even more vital to have a […]
Beyonce’, the Super Bowl and the Revolution
Sometimes I fear That my people are so desperate ,so desiring for opportunities for personal and racial pride, That we reach out for just about […]
crimes, death, facebook posts, family, healing, health, Love, rape culture, recovery, relationships, trauma
How some hold injury, and some pass it on.
We are all good – born perfect and then we are subject to our society and time , some manage to find a way to […]
Being an Ally, crimes, culture, discipline, facebook posts, healing, health, justice system, Peace, Politics, rape culture, relationships, Spanairds prisoner, trauma
Let justice be done…
I think that it’s important for those who have been victimized to speak out on what happened ! Not in some weak and angry effort […]
Passing the buck…..
There is a great deal of cheering going on that Bill Cosby has had his honorary degree taken from him . I am a survivor […]
capitalism, culture, death, facebook posts, healing, health, justice system, Love, Peace, Prayers, protest, racism, relationships, religion, spirituality, trauma
Killing Cuts
Sometimes beign a woman means being one who faces a heartstopping series of attacks on a daily basis. From the direct threat of physical harm […]
Day 1
Day #1 36 years ago tonight , I was a 19-year-old girl who earlier that day gave birth to twin baby boys . They were […]
Reggie’s Momma
Earlier I encountered an African American mother and her small son aged 4. The boy was chattering excitedly , talking a mile a minute and […]