I created a blog about survival with a mission to help people. Because I survived all the top five most stressful and life-changing events, I earned the nickname Tough Cookie. Also, my life includes a diagnosis of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Since I was eight, I learned how writing could heal the hurt and disappointment on the way to Find Your Giants and Claim Your Walls!
Rise To Power And Betrayal Betrayal of America Part 2 compares the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump and the evil and betrayal that followed. I confess that history has never been one of my passions because I believe living in the present… Read More »Betrayal Of America Part 2
The Truth, Nonviolent Resistance, 3.5% Rule History shows that Dictators fear the truth coming forward about them, non-violent resistance by the masses, and the 3.5% Rule. The Good News We The People Have The Power to Demand And Save Our Freedoms and Democracy. I’m a… Read More »What Dictators Fear
How To Stop A Dictator I call what is illegally happening now to our democracy the Betrayal of America. I remember seeing Donald Trump saying that he was saved by God to Make America Great Again. How I wanted to believe he was a changed… Read More »Betrayal Of America
Some messages cannot be ignored. In this story about Betrayal Trauma, I reveal a secret about my writing and the mysterious source. Every January, I update the pages of my website. This year, I changed the first sentence on my front page Hi. to “Nothing… Read More »Betrayal Trauma
If you take the time to think about the 10 powerful thoughts below and put them into action every day, you can restore your Flame 💥instead of remaining a flicker. This list is my Tough Cookie Cheat Sheet. I frequently use it to figure out… Read More »10 Powerful Thoughts To Restore Your Flame
What is more critical to the quality of life than a healthy body? What if surgery is required to save a life? This story is about my experiences and the emotionally complex process of making informed medical decisions. Parenting a healthy, well-rounded child is tough… Read More »How To Make Informed Medical Decisions
My only child lived with an incurable disease. Life-threatening realities reveal the human spirit’s enduring strengths or the most destructive weaknesses. For every incurable disease, there is a respite, but you have to seek it and trust it. This story is about the lessons of… Read More »Lessons Of Incurable Diseases
America stands for the ideal that everyone deserves personal freedom, respect, and equal opportunities. As a parent and in my career as a human rights advocate, I discovered the best practices of Family-Centered Care. Knowing and advocating for these principles will create partnerships and positive… Read More »All Families Matter
Parenting a child with a disability and an incurable disease involves daily mountains to climb, fear of the unknown for the future of your child, sorrow, fatigue, and endless medical appointments. This survival story, however, is about how to use the healing power of fun… Read More »Healing Power Of Fun And Laughter
This is my letter to educators with a universal request to encourage all educators to work in partnership with parents and their children. If you read my Jailbait Advocate series, you will understand why I wrote this letter. Dear Educators, Please see Hayes as a… Read More »My Letter To Educators