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“Pam’s Fight Crew”
So ready for this! Naomi and I will be participating in the 2021 Komen Los Angeles County MORE THAN PINK Walk in honor of her birth mom/my sister-from-another-mister, Pam.
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America’s National Parks: A Look Back
When we set this goal seven years ago, we could not imagine life beyond that moment. Our four children were young (ages 4-11) and we were just catching our breath.
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Preconceived Notions
Adoptive Mom. One minute placed on a pedestal too high for my liking, and the next in a mad free-fall, splat on the ground. A hero or villain, neither of which reflect who I truly am.
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It’s Not What You Think
Adoption. It’s not about giving a child a home, a hand-up. It’s not about helping a woman survive an untimely pregnancy and birth. It’s about growing up, and realizing we were never meant to be their savior.
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Unchain the Mind: ADHD
Mental disability takes many forms. It is the most misunderstood, societally shunned ailment. 50% of children with a mental health condition go untreated. I have been here, lived that.
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Going Out a Gladiator
I grew up in poverty. My childhood was filled with loss and uncertainty. At 11 years old I decided that, as far as it depended on me, that would change. Everything I had, I gave. But despite my best effort,…
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Going Through the Rubble
Details of the story she told the night before materialize, and I lose my breath. With shaky hands I gather them together like puzzle pieces, desperate for answers. Renée Longshore Tweet With confusion and sorrow, I wonder. Will these become…
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Chapter 29
It was a girl date like any other. Pam was now happily married and some more time had passed since we last got together. I cannot remember who initiated it, but I recall how it progressed. We were going to…
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Chapter 28
It was a beautiful day in the later afternoon. The ceremony was held at a location filled with flowers in bloom, tucked in a plethora of trees. Pam was beautiful, Cassandra was poised, and Art was one lucky man! The…
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Chapter 27
In this security, our relationship evolved. I mourned with her as she was rejected after job interviews, and rejoiced in the hope of each new possibility. I wanted to fix everything for her and help her onto the easy road…
