A BULLY INSIDE

I am so very excited to share my guest today. “Little Dude” and his mother, Samara who writes A Buick in the Land of Lexus, are two of the smartest people I know. I have had the wonderful pleasure of seeing snippets of their life, how they interact, and how they love each other and…

I AM YOUR PEACE

Yesterday, I posted the first CyberMonster post written by Helena Hann-Basquait and tomorrow I have a very special surprise you will NOT want to miss. I have decided to take ongoing submissions on topics I find important.  You can find GUESTS POSTS easily by using the category tool bar to the right.  If you have…

THE AFTERMATH OF ME

THE AFTERMATH OF ME by Hastywords Would you stick around to understand All the strangeness that makes me tick Stay and feel the course my blood takes When passion marks my staccato breath Changing the whine in my voice To a distinct and lingering purrrrrr Would you use me up and throw me away Or…

STARDUST

She used to love the colors That followed the setting sun How the streaks carried on As if they had forever to run She used to feel the warmth On the other side of daybreak She had absorbed its beams Healing every past heartbreak But not today… Today the stars cried Its stardust our demise…

A MOTHER REMEMBERS

I’ve been saving this post for today as kind of a birthday present to myself.  Just knowing this love and strength exist is enough to keep a heart beating. LOVE does and will conquer EVERYTHING.  I love you Kimmie and give your stunningly, gorgeously brave, little girl a huge hug from me! A MOTHER REMEMBERS…

BEING BULLIED AND LETTING GO

Today is the last day of March and I going to start wrapping up the bully series in the next few days.  I truly hope something good has come from so many voices coming together in the spirit of kindness and love. My guest today has a powerful post for you and I would like…

WHAT MAKES A BULLY?

WHAT MAKES A BULLY? by Piper George 1000 Voices Speak are focusing on this subject this month and I wanted to be one voice among the many, to shout out and add to the cacophony, because where many speak, maybe some one will hear. But – what makes a bully? I don’t recall being a…

TEACHING OUR GIRLS ABOUT FRIENDSHIP

My guest today, Lisa Sadikman, wrote this piece for Scary Mommy and I am honored they are allowing me to include it in this BULLY series.   This is a great post on the importance of learning to build each other up in a society that is really good at tearing each other down. Raising…

BULLIES AND THEIR PARENTS

I am struggling to keep caught up with all the posts that have been sent in. I am so very grateful for all the contributions. When I started this project I was worried I would not have enough participation to fill the month. I WAS WRONG My guest today, Rachna Parmar, received so many emails…

BE A CLOWN

I love the perspective, The Red Headed Authoress, shares with us today.  This girl was all smiles when I met her, so really, I wasn’t surprised to get such a wonderful contribution from her.  Please give her the warmest of welcomes and check out her website and say hello! Be a Clown By The Red…