Immigrant woman finds acceptance through service January 2018 Granite Bay, CA Fear and anxiety were giant enemies that ran my life. I was afraid of everything; I was afraid that I wasn’t good enough, not talented enough, not educated enough, … Continued
March 2019 Silicon Valley, CA I work in high technology in Silicon Valley, and it’s not for the faint of heart. When I was new in the field, I used to leverage my high capacity of sheer willpower (a finite … Continued
A brave doctor remains with her patients in hospital despite raging fire. July 2018 Redding, CA The fire was blowing towards us. I saw the fire crews hard at work. I left to go home to my apartment, thinking I … Continued
Adoptive mother fights for Ethiopian child. February 2019Santa Rosa, CA We waited two years to be matched with our son from Ethiopia. After that tortuously long wait, we were able to meet him and then had to fly home for … Continued
I used to think I wanted successful kids. Part of me still does. When I gather with family or friends, I like to brag about my kids’ recent accomplishments. Noah, my oldest son, scored five goals in his first soccer … Continued
Right now, I’m in my home office with the volume on my Beats headphones at an above average level. And I can still hear two of my three kids crying. These are not “I’m a touch uncomfortable” cries. These are … Continued
I’ve never been much of a fighter. But on this night, the showdown was set. All I needed was an infamous Michael Buffer intro and a bell. On one end of the table, the champ, undefeated and unmatched…me. On the … Continued
My husband and I have five children ages 8, 6, 5, 3 and 4 months. As parents of this many children, you’d think we’d have it all “figured out” by now. Balancing schedules and routines, meeting each other’s needs, making … Continued
The doors swung open. There she was, beautiful and confident and everything I’d ever dreamed. This was it. A few long minutes stood between me and Tiffani and marriage. I’m ready for this. And I was. As much as I … Continued
Every now and then, I happen across a couple who has it figured out. Somehow, it seems, they navigated the hurdles and pitfalls of marriage and now are coasting down easy street. Marriage looks easy for these fortunate few. They encounter problems. … Continued