And if nobody has said it out loud yet, let me be very clear: You are doing the DAMN THING, ma — and you’re doing it WELL. Period.

I’m not God, a therapist, or a trash woman—I don’t recycle people who treated me like I was disposable.

I did for the plant what I had to do for myself: support, nourish, heal, restore. And just like me, it’s coming back stronger.

I have done everything in my power to protect myself and my children from further abuse, yet the legal system continues to fail us….

This Christmas, I’m celebrating more than just the holiday season. I’m celebrating the end of a year that has challenged me, changed me.....