“ Christine, recover." This was a statement that my coach reiterated during practice and games. You may wonder what I needed to recover from. Let’s take a pause. Perception and Perfection For the longest time, I lived with a deep fear of perception. Perfect score. Perfect character. Perfect behavior. Perfect personality. Perfect everything.  Is it wrong to strive for perfection? Is it wrong to want to be perfect at the expense of everything else? Lost opportunities. Lost chan

If your journey to motherhood started too soon, this is for you. A powerful message of hope, strength, and support for teen moms — backed by research and written from a daughter’s heart. Teen Mom Encouragement: A Daughter’s Message of Hope and Strength For every mother whose journey to motherhood began with shame, judgment, and uncertainty — this is written for you. If you are a teen mom, or if you were once a young girl who found out she was pregnant before she felt ready, I

The Question That Changed Me At 11 years old, one question changed how I see myself, and I have carried it ever since. Growing up, I was not the most confident child. Bullied by my peers for reasons I never fully understood, my self-esteem had never been lower. I was 11, lost, and continuously asking myself, "Why me?" Until one day, my teacher found me crying, and I vented to her about the names some of the kids had called me. I will never forget her question to me, for it sh