May is National Foster Care Awareness Month Let’s Talk FOSTER CARE! This marks my fourth year in my fostering journey—and the first time...

Author’s Note : I wrote this before I felt ready, before clarity arrived, and before I knew who I’d be on the other side of this moment. I’m sharing it not because I have answers, but because honesty felt safer than silence. If you recognize yourself somewhere in this, you are not alone. Content warning : cancer , medical trauma , death , emotional distress , and dark humor . By: Ayanna M. McNeill 1-29-2026 So yesterday was ah day… and by “ah day” I mean in the sense th

"Today, I live with the tension of wanting to remain open to reconciliation while also honoring my own boundaries."

Hey FREEDOM FAM! I've certainly been guilty of "busying myself" in attempts to avoid uncomfortable feelings. Naturally I like to keep...