Caregivers face the responsibility to dutifully care for loved ones living with chronic illnesses, deteriorating health, or those living with special needs. Many caregivers may work outside of the home, or balance the role of home management with its daunting everyday tasks. I was a former caregiver to a spouse living with sickle cell, and… Continue reading Relief For Caregiver’s Burnout : Recognize The Signs And Learn How To Cope
Our Gifts Are Not Our Own
Tammy was listening in pure amazement of hearing her daughter singing a gospel song doing riffs. She knew she was singing with all of her heart in praise. She had a flashback of herself singing as a teen in church holding the microphone pouring out her gift of song, but she walked away years ago… Continue reading Our Gifts Are Not Our Own
We’re In It Together: Motherhood and Sickle Cell with Crystal Davis
Crystal knows the daily struggle of living with sickle cell as a warrior and as a mother. She and her daughter Kyla both have sickle cell. Crystal manages the duel role of being a caregiver to a child living with the challenges of sickle cell, marriage, and the responsibilities of home while experiencing the… Continue reading We’re In It Together: Motherhood and Sickle Cell with Crystal Davis
The Survival Guide For When Moms Have A Bad Day
We've all had those days where things simply put us in a big funk. It reminds me of the author Judith Viorst's children's book "Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." For some reason our hair didn't come out right despite our prep efforts. The children seem to be on level 5… Continue reading The Survival Guide For When Moms Have A Bad Day
Making The Decision To Be Happy
The decision to be happy and have the peace of joy is up to us. Many times we place the responsibility on others to do it for us. We soon become hurt and disappointed when things don't go as expected. It is unfair to give that responsibility to others, and we also set ourselves up… Continue reading Making The Decision To Be Happy
Passion To Pen: Exploring Your Creative Gifts With Author Rhontina Lynn Burroughs
Rhontina "Lynn" Burroughs takes her passions in thought transcending them to words that leap in emotion from her books. I was happy to have a sit down chat with her in discussing the importance of tapping into your creative genius." Lynn" is more low key in person, but when she speaks of her joy in… Continue reading Passion To Pen: Exploring Your Creative Gifts With Author Rhontina Lynn Burroughs