By Mary — My name is Mary Kominska and the story of my life may sound like something out of a novel or tabloid magazine. I say this because I have survived: Teenaged parents totally unprepared for parenthood Addiction to multiple drugs Three marriages and three pregnancies Job layoffs And ...
By Sandra — "...and you can pretty much guarantee another baby." I'm eavesdropping as I sit next to a girl talking to her friend on how to game the government benefits we are all here to collect. It's a monthly check under a program called WIC (Women Infant and Children ...
By Miriam Aliberti --- What are you feeling right now? Happy, sad, angry, afraid, jealous, excited? Everyone experiences these emotions from time to time and it’s no surprise that emotions have a big effect on how we think, act, and respond to life. Staying positive is good for your body ...
By Carrie --- Raised by parents who struggled with drug addiction, in an environment where abuse was rampant, I lived a childhood filled with setbacks, heartbreak and challenges. At 11, my dad beat my mom in the early hours of the morning and left for Cali and shortly thereafter ended ...
By Amber --- I was in the 4th grade the first time someone called me the ‘n’ word. It was a teacher. At the time, I didn’t know what the word meant, but I remember going home and telling my family and the shock that swept over my mother’s face ...