Twenty Years after Katrina :: There's No Place I'd Rather Be Than New Orleans
New Orleans is a hard place to live, I text my...
We Met Because I Was Displaced :: An Ode to Hurricane Katrina
Twenty years ago you couldn't tell me I'd be a married, stay at...
"Mom, Were You Alive for Hurricane Katrina?"
I nearly slammed on the breaks as I pulled out of car line. "What did you just ask...
Hurricane Katrina and the Eating Disorder She Left Behind
We all have our own Hurricane Katrina stories, hovering at the edge of our memories and...
Remembering Hurricane Katrina in Hattiesburg :: Twenty Years Later
I am currently listening to a documentary about Hurricane Katrina, and honestly, I feel a little...
Am I a Swiftie Now?
By now, if you pay attention to the internet, I'm sure you know that Taylor Swift made her podcast debut...
In February I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Yep. Butt cancer. The most embarrassing type of cancer. I’ve had Crohn’s disease for about twenty...
When TV Stars Feel Like Family :: Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Picture this: It's 2002, it's the weekend, and I'm at my grandma's house hanging out...
Camp Mystic and the Heartbreak of Motherhood
There’s a quiet moment in every mother’s life when she realizes the anxiety she felt during those...
Camp Mystic :: Every Camp Parent & Caregiver’s Nightmare
I am the mother of two boys who have attended sleep-away camp in Arkansas for the...
Dear Camp Mystic Families,
I don’t know your camp personally. I don’t know your traditions, your songs, your counselors, or your cabins. But I do...
When Morality Isn't Moral: My Reflection On The Contradictions Of The Archdiocese
Recently, the Archdiocese chose to fire a teacher in our city, someone who...
Why We Don’t Say 'Happy Memorial Day' :: A Tribute to Vietnam Vet SSG Lloyd A. King
Early Life and Service
SSG Lloyd A. King Jr....
Behind the Badge :: Celebrating National Police Week as a Law Enforcement Wife
When you marry a law enforcement officer, you don’t just marry the...