Oh, The Irony

I find myself saying this phrase a lot when it comes to social media and hardcore opinions. Oh, the irony. How does it apply? I’ll tell you. So, I’m scrolling through Facebook seeing different memes and articles regarding David Hogg. He’s emerged as one of the leading teens from Parkland demanding gun control, and one…

Conversations with the Youth of America

This weekend the March for Our Lives took place at various locations throughout the country to discuss gun violence and potential gun reform. Kids of all ages had some profound things to say. What did the adults do? They ignored them yet again. Based on what I’ve read from a couple of people on – wait for it – Facebook,…

Cell Phone Shenanigans

I have officially reached the age where I have to type in someone’s last initial in my cell phone contacts to help me remember them.This realization is slightly disheartening because that only means one thing. I’m getting older. That’s not a bad thing, though. It’s better than the alternative. So, thank God I’m alive. However,…

What I Want My Kids to Know About Bullying

If you live long enough, someone is not going to like you. This is a definitive statement. There is no one on this Earth that does not have a person that hates them. If you do, then you aren’t doing something right. They way you walk. Manner of speech. What you wear. Your smile. Weight. Age. Laugh….

Why Black History Month is Relevant

In the good-natured American way, Black History Month is questioned more and more each year. It seems as though a certain sect of people find this month to be useless and, well, racist. Yes, folks. People consider Black History month to be racist. It’s as if a whole month dedicated to the history of one…

Letters to My Daughters: 2016 Presidential Election

As I watched the election results unfold, I realized how different this election feels than any other election I’ve had the privilege of voting in.  To me, it felt like so much was riding on this.  All I could think about was that I have two little people that depend on me and someday they’re…

Letters to My Younger Self: Kid J

Dear Kid J, Hey!! How’ve you been since I last wrote you? It looks like you’ve grown up! How old are you now? Eight, right? That means you should be in second grade. Do you like school? If not, then trust that it will get better. It can be tough when you change schools. You…

Happiest of Birthdays

Today I turn 32. Well, technically I’m still 31 until 7:13 am. Nonetheless, God has blessed me to see another year. For that, among many other things, I am thankful. Words cannot express my gratitude for being alive; something I think we take for granted often. I’m sure you could name a few people who…

First Day of School

Yesterday was the first day of school for throngs of kids across the nation. Parents will line their kids up and take pictures to plaster their children across facebook commemorate the special moment that is a new beginning. New Clothes. New teachers. New classrooms. New friends. New memories. The first day of school is something special….

Bright Lights. Little City.

My favorite time of year is has come and gone. No, I don’t mean summer. She’s still bathing me in her rays of glorious sunshine. Or rain. Whatever the weather holds for that day. No. My favorite part of the summer is something that sends my body into convulsions of delight. Joy flows through my veins, and mostly…

How to be an Adult 101

Life does not give us an instruction manual when we are born. Our instructions come in the form of experience. Thus, we cover a lot of uncharted territories. Walking. Talking. Eating. Running. Jumping. Going to school (K-12). Our first crush. How to actually ask said crush on a date. The pain of rejection. The joy…

A Mother’s Love

How can I describe my mother? How can I truly assess the love she gives? The things she does for me cannot be put into words. So, when Mother’s Day comes, it can be tough to convey how much she truly means to me. Of course gifts and cards will be given. However, that only…