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Jordan Roberts is from Tallassee, Alabama.  He was diagnosed at birth with Mosaic Down Syndrome. He's very smart, he stays on the honor roll, and he's very helpful around the house. His favorite thing to do is fold clothes and he's great at it. He's as independent as he can be, but yet learning. I'm very honored to be his mom. He's very protective of his brother and I. Traylen spends a lot of time with him. Basketball is his favorite sport and his brother shoots ball with him a lot. His brother plays football and Jordan is his biggest fan. Yes, they bump heads at times, but no one else can mess with them.   Going to church and praying at night is a must. He calls everybody names out in his prayers. He really love his family. I wouldn't trade him for nothing. Being his mom is awesome. I love my Jort Jort. Kids with Down syndrome Rock!!!

Photos By:Felecia Causey My name is Tammika Jordan, and I'm an eight years breast cancer survivor.  I was 33 years old,   when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was devastated and I was wondering how can I go from getting a breast reduction, quickly turn into me having breast cancer.  I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was out of town in New York City on vacation with my mom and kids, when I realize as I was drying off, after I took a shower, that my breast was looking bigger than the normal size. I  decided to send my mom a picture, and she replied laughing "they have always been that size." I felt uncomfortable, so she convinced me to go to the doctor when I got back home.  I went to the doctor, and everything came back good. My doctor asked, me did I want to have a breast reduction. I agreed,  so he sent me to see a plastic surgeon. The procedure was going well until the surgeon had to close me up, when he found a mass. The moment he explained t

Photos By: Felecia Causey Mothers: Karlee Lancaster, Shakayla  Ivey, and Ashley Adams with their kids In the United States one in eight babies are born preterm. The isn't anything that can prepare a parent, when their baby has to be rushed away to NICU. Many parents who have NICU babies encounters different emotions, and seeing their baby hooked to wires is an experience they will not easily forget. Since, last month was NICU Awareness month, I have a few mothers who shared their preemie miracles story with recent photos of them taken by me. On March 16, 2011, I woke up at 8:30 AM feeling very uncomfortable so I told my Mom. She explained to me that it was probably braxton hicks since, I had just turned 31 weeks. I had just had my 4D ultrasound two days before, so she didn't think anything could really be going on. Finally, five hours later she took me to my doctors office. They could immediately see how uncomfortable I was and checked me. I was 9 cm dilated and

    Photos Courtesy of Jeairy Written By: Jeairy I'm a 34 years old Latina, born and raised in Puerto Rico. During my school years, I was bullied for several reasons. Thankfully, my parents taught me at an early age not only to believe in myself, but also to stand up for myself, and never allow anyone to belittle me. It helped me grow humble, develop a tough skin, and be confident about myself and have strong faith.       Latin Americans celebrates Quinceanera, as it marks the transition from childhood to young womanhood in a girl's life. It is a big deal for our culture. Instead of choosing to have a traditional "fiesta; I opted out to go on a trip with my family and one of my best friend.     A couple of months later, hurricane George crossed Puerto Rico, in September of 1998. Due to the hurricane impact on the island , some municipalities where without electric power for over a month including where my parents live. A month after the h

My name is Lisa Pauley Johnson. I was an educator for almost 30 years until a stroke that affected my vision forced me into retirement. I had no peripheral vision and I could not see faces. I did not see my own face until 18 months after my stroke.  My husband, my children, and several family members and friends never left my side. The stroke was God's way of getting my attention. I saw life from a different perspective by taking control of my health through exercise and healthy eating. I talked about God and His Goodness wherever I traveled. I started to feel better and wrote my first book in seven days. My writing was not perfect so in an effort to let the world see what impaired vision was like, there are no page numbers in this book. It was a book about my illness, my husband and my children. I also wrote about the importance of love and forgiveness. God sent many people in my life during this time and I shared my love and testimony with them. I wanted the world to see how

Written By: Briana Brown Photography By Felecia Causey Raising children as a single mother can be challenging, especially for some of us who has lost our kids' father.   On  September 5, 2015, my kids and I lost their father. He was struck by a bullet and pronounced dead at the scene. Although it has been almost two years, it still haven't been easy to us, and we are still hurting. I still haven't gotten over the lost of him and every year around September, depression gets the best of me.    Our kids are too young to really understand, when he passed.  Veronica was only 4 months, DeQuincey Jr. was 1, and Audrieanna was 3 years old at the time.  Audrieanna still remembers a little, and she ask a lot about him. She also knows he is in Heaven now, and she always says "he in the sky mommy".   I get so emotional every time I think about it.  I wish my kids still had their father here, and could be a part of their lives.  We do pray

Social Media Pages: Instagram: @iamdionda Facebook: @iamdionda Twitter: @iamdionda Website : www.DiondaFugitt.com Email : hello@DiondaFugitt.com About The Author: As a modern day Renaissance woman, Dionda Fugitt has worn many hats, but writing has always held the title as her first love. As a young creative, Dionda found comfort in various dance techniques, performing and poetry. As a music fanatic, listening to the lyrics of songs wasn't enough. Dionda filled journals on top of journals with remixes, verses re-writes and verses to instrumentals.  While on this roller coaster we call motherhood,  Dionda turned to what she knew best, writing. Taking mental notes during girl time & conversations, along with memories as a little girl, she wrote o ver two hundred pages which were then cut down to seven chapters. As the Author of Adjust Your Crown: The Little Ladies' Secret Handbook, Dionda's goal is to reach as many young ladies as

Photo Courtesy of Monique Written By : Monique Doran "Be sure to check back next month on my review on her books" Felecia. I am Monique Doran, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and a shoulder for many, but most of all I am a SURVIVOR! This story is one triumph, though not the first of it's kind, certainly one in which I refused to be forever called a victim, but instead VICTORIOUS! I was born and raised what many consider a paradise and ultimate vacation getaway island, Jamaica, Kingston to be precise, but by the age of eleven, my euphoria ended, the place that once bought me peace and safety became the hell to escape. My father, a Sergeant in the Jamaican Constabulary Force, my hero, protector, and friend violated his parental boundaries, revealing a dark side of him, exposing me to a world, foreign, which unbeknownst to me had been happening more rampant that even the news would like to admit. For three years I bowed in fear to his disturbin

Photography: Felecia Causey This is Tanasia story in her words, but edited by Felecia's Blog Spot.. Photo Courtesy of Tanasia The father of my kids and I were together for 5 years. He was very funny and we always had a great time together. He was basically "the life of the party". I never knew what I thought would last forever would end so soon. I thought we would grow old together. We started our family very young. We welcomed our first born,  Josiah, who is currently three years old. He brought so much joy to our lives. We had our ups and downs, but it was nothing that we couldn't get through. Our bond was very strong, and we would never allow ourselves to go to bed angry. I never loved anyone as much as I loved him and our son. On June 11, 2017, the day he passed, a part of my heart left with him.  He was shot and killed in a freak accident. The day he died he told us twice that he loved us, and it's one of the things that has kept me sane.

Written:Felecia Causey Most of us will spend the extra money and become repeated customers if we are provided with good service. When going on a family vacation, it can become expensive ,and you want the best hotel. You want to be satisfied and happy. Yet, many hotels that provides accommodation for families, make these horrible mistakes so often, that it not only ruins the vacation, but makes the customers regret the waste of money. Here is my list of the most annoying mistakes hotels make: 1.  They sometimes have rude desk clerks and managers: Customers hate it when we walk into a hotel and not be greeted. We don't want to walk up to a rude or nonchalant clerk. My perspective of my encounter with the clerk gives me, what kind of service the hotel will offer. 2. They are not ready at check-in or not being considerate for early check-ins. They actually think we don't double check, on what time we are allowed to check-in. After traveling and being exhausted, t