by Debbie Arace | Jul 10, 2020
From the time I was a little girl, I pretty much took the blows that life throws our way and I tried to learn from them. That process, as tough as it was, taught me how to understand that we are all wounded warriors. Everyone has battle scars,... by Jennifer Miele Leslie | Jul 9, 2020
Eleven years ago….. almost to the day, I stood at the back door of my tiny split-level home in New York listening to the sound of the traffic whizzing by. We lived in a house with a postage sized corner lot, situated directly next to a main road. If I stepped out onto... by Tiffany Reneé | Jul 8, 2020
It’s July 2nd, 2020. And like I was saying, Breonna Taylor. I’m not feeling poetic. And I’m not feeling my normal, cheerful, hopeful and optimistic self. Is it okay that I’m not okay? I am feeling what so many of us women are feeling right now, specifically what... by Kristy Cloetingh | Jul 7, 2020
On July 14, one week from today, I will be celebrating my 8th recovery birthday. On July 14, 2012, I exited the Renfrew Spring Lane Residential Treatment Facility for the last time, luggage in tow but with considerably less unprocessed baggage. Eight years. My... by Johanna Cascione | Jul 6, 2020
They say the truth shall set you free…..so here goes…..I haven’t been on a proper first date in 38 years. Suddenly I feel more embarrassed than free….. oh well, wouldn’t be the first time. So let me explain. I married my... by Claudia Lucey | Jul 2, 2020
I really believed that the key to my relationship journey was through my “referral only” brand of connection. As previously stated here, I felt that when you referred someone to me to date there was an added level of security and vetting, if you will. Well after two... by Jennifer Peña | Jul 1, 2020
I recently had the opportunity to take my 1 ½ year old nephew Dominik to see the monuments in Washington, DC. Dominik is half Puerto Rican, half Ecuadorian. Cutest curly hair, enviable eyelashes and dimples, and the most beautiful, smooth, brown skin. He is the... by Padraic Maroney | Jun 30, 2020
As I write this, it’s been 108 days since the quarantine started. That’s roughly three and half months of lost time. Offices have been closed. Birthdays have gone uncelebrated, beyond close family. Schools have gone virtual. In the future when we talk about 2020 it... by Nancy Fraioli | Jun 26, 2020
I’ve added FALLING…because without it, you would immediately think of drinking and this blog is not about alcohol or anything harmful. There are so many other ways we can become influenced! And adding a touch of wisdom always spices up a story. For starters, I...