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Textual Healing Session #3: Death

October 4, 2018
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Children, Death, Education, Family, Friendship, Grandparents, High School, Motherhood, Mothers, Parents, Relationships, Workshops

During Session #3 of Textual Healing, the journaling workshop that I'm facilitating for teens at the New Haven Public Library on Saturdays, we discussed our experiences with death of family members and friends. This particular week, there happened to be more staff members present than students, but it was still a heartfelt and deep session that I think was healing for everyone present. I shared what it was like to watch my grandmother's one-year journey towards death after her Stage 4 cancer…

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By Stacy
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Keeping Up with the Jameses

March 9, 2018
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Children, Death, Family, Friendship, Health, Inspiration, Jobs, Lifestyle, Love, Mothers, Music, Parents, Relationships, Sexual abuse, Work

[caption id="attachment_1018" align="alignleft" width="201"] Me, during my dance school days.[/caption] Many people know God as a savior, a king and a healer, but He's also a hitman. He did a job for me once. I met Storm James at my dance school. She was 6 years-old; I was 8. It was her first day, and she was afraid to go into her classroom. I took her hand. “Let’s go,” I said, marching her into her first ballet class. This was back in 1990,…

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By Stacy
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Your Baby is a Bastard

February 23, 2018
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Children, Family, Friendship, Mothers, Parents, Pregnancy, Relationships, Religion

Bastard (definition): A person born of parents not married to each other. After you get married, it seems like the first question people ask you is, “When are you having kids?” If you've had a baby, but haven’t gotten married, people ask you, “Well, when’s the wedding?” I have a 5-month-old son named Alexander. His father and I have been together for three years. We are not married. At least once a week, someone makes it their business to let…

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“Where’s Your Mom?”

January 13, 2017
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Children, Family, Mothers, Pregnancy, Relationships

[caption id="attachment_874" align="alignleft" width="381"] My mother and me as 4-month-old.[/caption] It’s a question I’ve been hearing for most of my life. The short answer is “I don’t know.” Although we've sent text messages to each other, the last time I saw my mother was December 25, 2015. This past Christmas, she mailed a gift. The return address listed a post office box in a city 45 minutes away from where I live. Growing up, my mom told me stories about…

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Guest Post: Down Syndrome Diagnosis

November 17, 2016
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Blogging, Children, Family, Health, Mothers, Pregnancy, Reproductive Health

This week I am sharing a video created by my sister-friend, Luvena Jones, who described what her life has been like since discovering her daughter had Down Syndrome. Luvena's video was very informative, and I was really moved by her experience. I hope that you are too! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KzEcyafLM] If you have a story that you would like to share about overcoming a challenging situation, please email me at sgrahamhunt@gmail.com.

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Cory’s Mom Died?!

August 11, 2016
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Blogging, Death, Friendship, Mothers, Parents, Race

[caption id="attachment_603" align="alignleft" width="232"] Cory and her mom. (Courtesy of Cory's Facebook page.)[/caption] Monday, I was driving to the the trail, where I usually run. I parked, and before I got out of my car, I checked Facebook, for nothing in particular, just like I always do. Then BAM! One of my closest friends in middle school, posted a picture of her mother. My friend, Cory, had her arm draped around her mother’s neck. Her mom, had her head tilted in Cory’s…

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Getting Over My First Love – Part 3

June 16, 2016
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Blogging, Career, College, Family, Jobs, Love, Mothers, Pregnancy, Relationships, Reproductive Health, Work

Photo: lol. The one picture I could find from Summer '02. It's my ID badge from my summer internship at United Illuminating, an electric company here in CT. I was part of the INROADS internship program. A bunch of people: Stacy, how do you feel sharing these stories? Me: Very anxious in the beginning. As soon as I click the post button I start sweating. I usually feel numb on Thursdays. By Friday, I feel much better. The rest of…

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Grieving Someone I Never Met

May 26, 2016
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Blogging, Children, Death, Family, Grandparents, Mothers, Parents

[caption id="attachment_152" align="alignleft" width="236"] My grandmother Minnie holding my mom, who is probably going to be upset that I posted this photo. (Sorry.)[/caption] Whenever I walked through my grandfather’s front door, I saw an 8 x 10 photograph of my deceased grandmother sitting on a glass coffee table. I often studied this picture without letting anyone catch me. I examined my grandmother's chocolately, smooth complexion, her pastel blue dress, and her pressed, dark hair with soft curls around her face. “Am I short because of…

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