My teenage daughter has just begun her last year of living at home before she goes off to college. I plan on filling this year …
The Importance of Boy “Friends”
I’ve been single for a few years now, and — I have to say — I love it. After having been unhappy for so many …
What It Means to Fight like a Girl
I was recently channel surfing while one of us was sick and trapped at home, and I came across a movie entitled Enough, starring Jennifer …
The Truth About Fathers
The truth about fathers is that anyone can technically be one if they are able to produce sperm. “Fathering” a child in the legal sense means, …
The Truth about Credit Cards
Today’s young adults will most likely never pay off their credit card debts. I don’t want my kids to be a part of that group, …
Part 6: How Mrs. Johnson’s Home for Broken Boys Came to Be by Jerri Sparks
The 6th installment in Mrs.Johnson’s Home for Broken Boys. There have only been two people I couldn’t save in all of the encounters I’ve had …
The Highs and Lows of Pot Use
Marijuana is having its long-awaited legal day in the sun with the legalization of the drug in Colorado. Specialty shops have sprung up with eager …
Learning to Love Yourself
Since it is the Christmas season and gift giving is on most people’s minds, I’ve spent some time thinking about the best gift I can …
Part 5: A Hard Landing — Jimmy Returns by Jerri Sparks
The 5th installment in Mrs.Johnson’s Home for Broken Boys. On my last day in North Carolina I could hardly sleep. I was about to …