Why I Stayed.

Earlier this week on HLN’s “Morning Express,” I heard an interview between the show’s host, Robin Meade, and the woman behind Twitter’s trending hashtag #WhyIStayed, Beverly Gooden. In a response to public controversy surrounding videos of (recently ousted) Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, Gooden joined the Twitterland conversation about Rice’s now-famed domestic abuse incident. […]

REALTORS BEWARE!

The recent murder of a Real Estate Agent in Arkansas has caused much concern about women’s safety around the USA. Beverly Carter, 49 years old, vanished on September 25 after showing a home. A few days later her body was found in a shallow grave, 25 miles away from where she was last seen. Arron […]

God Never Fails

I simply want to encourage you on today. In the wake of our beloved Robin Williams, I would like to address God’s unfailing during the times that are the most trying. Although, we highly loved and respected Robin William’s comedic genius, he was NOT exempt from internal struggles, whether chemically or emotionally, I wish I […]

Tom Lombard

Tom Lombard is a City Councilmember of North Richland Hills, TX. First elected in May 2009, he was re-elected in 2011 and 2013. Tom also currently serves on the Executive Boards of the North Central Texas Council of Government and the Texas Municipal League Region 8 and is a member of the National League of […]

Ferguson

I was asked to blog about the death of Michael Brown and what is currently happening in Ferguson. My reply to the request, “I’m not sure I should voice my opinion? My thoughts are very strong. I have to make sure I don’t offend anyone.” After careful consideration, I decided to share my thoughts. In […]

Kristin A. Meekhof

Kristin A. Meekhof is co-writing a book – Just Widowed with psychologist James Windell. In 2007, when she was 33, her husband died from adrenal cancer. Kristin is a free- lance writer and a licensed clinical social worker. She received her Master in Social Work degree from the University of Michigan and her undergraduate degree from […]

Excerpt From Book

When we asked readers to tweet about the moment they knew they needed to de-stress, the responses were alarming. Breaking points were marked by health crises, family problems and other types of suffering. We decided to go deeper into some of these stories in the hope that others can recognize signs of extreme stress and […]