In 2001, Tracy Alva Lawder lost her mother. Two months later, 35-year-old Tracy felt tingling and numbness in her arms and legs on her entire left side. Family and friends assured her that she was probably experiencing depression or anxiety brought on by the loss of her mother.
It wasn’t until she went for an MRI [...]
I, and all the other writers here, typically write about children. We are “Mothers Fighting for Others,” and that usually means that, as mothers, we are fighting for children all over the world.
Today, however, I’d like to be a mother fighting for other mothers – for other women. On Friday, September 25, I spent the [...]
My daughter, Alex, is 17 and recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy. She has been living with her boyfriend since her 6th month of pregnancy because I live too far from her doctor. I was against her living there. But in the state of Georgia, 17 is the legal age to move out. [...]
I hear about the struggles for freedom following the election in Iran, but for me seeing photos is what makes it real for me – and I wanted to share them with you, too. Please note that these are some of the less violent pictures. I’m not trying to hide the blood, but to highlight [...]
Mythology, Beauty and Reality
Harmonia: In Greek mythology, Harmonia is the immortal goddess of harmony and concord. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia, and her Greek opposite is Eris, whose Roman counterpart is Discordia.
So you think you know where this article is headed? Harmony and discord?! No, that is everywhere: at home, at work, in love, at [...]