The real me…the true me…the once hidden me. — I’m a 70’s kid. GenX born. Raised old school on the south side of Chicago. The youngest (at that time) with one other sibling. The only girl and fancy-free. Unlike my older brother I was (and still am) an extrovert. My younger brother was born when I was 17 and…

We are accepting new writers too! We hope you choose to write for New Life in Her 20s (and 30s). I say we but I mean (me). We are a new but needed publication in support of young ladies who are attempting to navigate life with strength and courage! I…

Though it doesn’t feel like it, this can be a great beginning. — Just think, if they no longer want you…let them go. I believe it is a human reaction to try and stop a breakup when you are in love with someone who has decided to leave. At the very least try to understand why they want to leave. Don’t force that…

Well, it started years ago but I saw it manifest today. — My one and only son arrived 10 years after my oldest child. He’s 12 or more specifically… “I’m 12–1/2,” he’d say. He is such a cool kid. …

We tend to make raising our child(ren) look easy. — A large percent of us didn’t plan to be single mothers, we are made into being one. I am a part of that group. Regardless, we move forward. Emotionally stagnant or not, financially struggling or not, we push through. We make it look easy. It is not. Some of us…

Maybe there are but that’s none of my business! — It has been over a year since I had an idea to start a Podcast. I have fought through ignoring my want to give it a try, thinking that no one would listen, and even how did I feel the audacity to support and speak to black, female 20-somethings. …

I always wanted to be a part of the theater. Such a place as this. The theater…community theater. One of several places I’d love to dwell. I am sure they still exist. I just need to become aware. I always dream of the fabric of the costumes that melts into…

I really enjoy creating in Shortform. — One of my favorite forms of writing is Shortform. I am such an off-the-cuff writer. I have so many topics that come to mind throughout the day. I can hear someone’s conversation, take an issue from a TV show or think back to a time when I was a child…

If we can clap, we can tip. I am so amazed as I continue to read articles that grab my attention, draw me in and even at times speak to my soul. Writers deserve our support. So many times I am so deep in that time moves like the ocean…