Our horror story ends with a happy beginning — The past four years have been a nightmare for my family. However, our close bond helped us survive. We laughed through our pain and came out of the other side of hell with our souls intact. How Did We Make It? This is the wisdom my family gleamed in the midst of surviving everything from…

Is bureaucracy stealing our humanity and common sense? — It was a cold rainy day, but I had a warm bowl of popcorn in my lap, a kid at my side, and Harry Potter whipping out his wand on the telly. Despite the weather, it was shaping up to be a nice afternoon. However, Before Hagrid could grunt, “Yer…

I was homeless for over a year so I can tell you how you can make a difference — My family was homeless for over a year. I quickly discovered that homeless life was all about trying to survive one day at a time. Many people want to help homeless folks but aren’t sure where to begin. Below, I listed the things that helped us get through the days…

I thought I could but I failed — I am a survivor of child sex abuse. I am also the parent of a sexually abused child. As a survivor, I thought I knew how to protect my child. Despite my precautions, he was groomed and victimized by someone I trusted. …

Our first Native American Secretary of the Interior — There are many beautiful images of Deb Haaland, but I was drawn to this photo by Style Magazine. I decided it was the perfect image to render. I took a screenshot, flipped it horizontally, and cropped it to fit my canvas.