Keys clicked beneath Meghan’s swift fingers as she finished the note on her previous patient. She was expecting a new patient today. A Reta Brown. She lifted her head from the notes at a soft knock on the door. There a woman stood. Her arms covered her chest and her eyes were downcast. To avoid… Continue reading A Light Within: Chapter One
Revised 1/23/2024 I sit on a cot, wrists shackled to a chain attached to a wall made of damp, musty rock. I walk ten steps and the chain pulls tight. The scent of damp earth and excrement fills my nose with every breath. There is squeaking and scratching from above. My skin crawls. The hairs… Continue reading Trapped
From a Stay at Home Mom, Homeschool Mom, and Writer Mom I have been struggling to keep up with all the things there is to do as a Writer Mom. I have the hard and wonderful distractions of all of my children being home 24/7, because of a pandemic. I spend most days making sure they… Continue reading A Mom Trying To Write
The calendar above her purple desk held bold red X’s, leading the countdown to the purple and yellow stars surrounding the 17th day of June. It was finally here. For months, she’d been excited for this day. Today she turned thirteen and was finally a teenager. The birthday party was still a couple of hours… Continue reading The Day the World Turned Red
How I Got The Help I Needed I always dreamed of being a Mom. And at thirty-seven years old, the dream became a reality and our precious baby girl was born. I thought something magical would happen. Everything I read or heard someone talk about said I was supposed to feel a deep connection with… Continue reading Postpartum Depression
Jenn J Brewer 