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Choose your battles: How small fights can make change happen

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 / in: change, female athletes, grief, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sadness, strength, women, writing

When I first started grad school, the professor who ended up becoming my thesis committee head said something to me …

Meeting my baby for the first time

The battle of postpartum depression

March 23, 2018 / in: health, strength, writing

I once heard the birth of a baby is concerned a traumatic event for a family. And it makes sense, …

What pregnancy taught me

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 / in: babies, change, pregnancy, strength, women, writing

I watched entirely too much Dexter to feel fully comfortable with what was happening with my body. But then again, …

When life hands you scissors

January 5, 2017 / in: strength, writing

“I’m going to tie my scarf together to make myself a sling.” I’m pretty sure I heard laughter the moment …

For the ladies

September 11, 2016 / in: strength, women, writing

I now interrupt these sporadically-scheduled posts about Thailand to talk about boys. And I do mean boys — not men. …

Day one on day two

June 2, 2014 / in: change, strength, writing

A day late and a dollar short. This seems to sum up my life as of late, and as I …

Homeless and heartbroken

June 27, 2013 / in: change, fear, female athletes, future, home, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, marketing, patience, roller derby, sadness, sports, sports marketing, strength, writing

It was about a week ago that I got a concerned message from Mr. KC Carr of KC Derby Digest, …

For Boston

April 17, 2013 / in: Boston, fear, health, inspiration, justice, running, sadness, sports, strength, writing

I’m a runner. I was a runner long before I was a derby girl, and it’s a passion with which …

Broken hearted

December 9, 2012 / in: ALS, health, inspiration, sadness, strength, writing

My heart has been breaking the past few days over the loss of a long-time family friend. The son of …

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