The Lakers and the Clippers teams play against each other; friends shouldn't.
Having been raised very disciplined, I had to iron for my mom every Friday afternoon after school.
You don't really know what your children are made of until the mommy engine of the family shuts down, and they are forced to step up and become the care-takers.
I have tried the fancy, superficial life in my past, but I quickly learned that diamonds are not my best friend.
I believe the core of most of us women is very simple. We want to feel appreciated, acknowledged, and something as simple as flowers with a little note or some love letters goes a long way.
I am proud to be an American and finally call this my home!
Being acknowledged and appreciated by your child and stepchild is the greatest gift for all the hard work we put in as parents.
Nobody likes to be judged, including me, but I am the first to say that I am far from perfect.
Even though I struggle with severe diminished brain function, I take 100 percent responsibility for every word that comes out of my mouth and gladly admit to my mistakes.
I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters.
It's interesting as a mom to reflect on your own parenting skills. The core of our beliefs may stay the same, but our perspective changes over the years and evolves with each child that comes through us.
I never had the college experience, so I have raised my girls to be more work-oriented and motivated to be financially independent.
A lot of great medicines and ancient therapies are blocked by the FDA, so that's why I choose to travel and recognize the value of diverse points of view in medicine.
At 12 years old, I raised a premature baby cow on our farm because her mom had died. I bottle-fed it every day, let it suck on my chin, and babied it until it was stable.
Becoming chronically ill has definitely given me a greater understanding of human nature, and I've learned to accept people's lack of long-term compassion for others while they live their busy lives.
The life of any chronically ill person becomes extremely isolating.
In my culture, whispering in the company of others is considered rude.
Anyone that was raised with a Germanic language will agree that our tone is strong, especially once translated into English.
While the majority of my career has relied on my aesthetics and how I look, I worked hard at keeping a spiritual connection with what was most important, what is inside me.
My life is raw, authentic, and focused on giving back to the journey God has given me; I want to leave this earth a better place with answers and education on Lyme and invisible chronic disease.
