Friendship

When the opportunity arose to submit my application to be a part of the Lafayette Mom, I knew it was something I had to do. I submitted my application and waited. They chose me. Honestly, I was expecting to write a few...

The state’s most recent announcement to remain in Phase II, I will admit, had very little impact on my family. As the rest of the state is rushing back to normalcy, my family and I have decided to hang...

Have you seen the popular Facebook post that’s been circulating about “sweatpants friends”? They’re the friends that see you undone in every way. The raw, real, messy you...and they love you anyway. I would say that I have two...

“When people tell you who they are,” Maya Angelou famously advised, “believe them.”  You are the steward of your own integrity, and the assumptions made by those that misunderstand who you are and what you stand for, reveal a great...

As a recently divorced single mother, living in COVID-19 reality, I’ve had a hard time coming to terms with this particular season in my life. Ahh, 2020. You are full of surprises!! I never imagined life would be as...

“This is where they fought the Battle of Gettysburg. Fifty thousand men died right here on this field, fightin' the same fight that we're still fightin' amongst ourselves today. This green field right here was painted red, bubblin' with...

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and you took… The one free from prejudice and racism The one that lacks diversity among your daily encounters The one free from discriminatory stereotypes The one without the worry of...

You see a friend struggling, but you're not exactly sure how to help. You're not certain about what they need and you're too afraid to ask, so you offer a standard "Call me if you need anything" and then...

Dear Bestie VonBesterson, Congratulations! You’re having a baby!  You have officially embarked on one of the greatest adventures this life has to offer: motherhood. I am over the moon that we are able to be in this season of life together!...

As I grow older, it becomes increasingly harder and harder to find that “extra time” laying around for spending quality time with those I love who are outside of my immediate family. The day to day grind gets me...