Ashley Smith
Breaking Free from the Golden Handcuffs
We’d had several discussions before, but this one was different. This time he didn’t just listen, he heard me loud and clear. I came home from work that day not just angry, not just...
The Investment of a Teacher
A teacher is truly like an extension of a mother. She is warm and caring, kind and loving, strict and stern, yet never cross. She’s always giving up her time to make the most of...
Dirty Thirty; Hairy, Humbled and Happy!
Yep, it’s that time of year again. The sun is out and the temperature is rising. I type this as I sit in my favorite coffee shop, downtown Charleston, SC., devouring a duck confit...
Reflections of Special; Tackling Life Lessons With Your Kids Head-On
There we were; caught in a bathroom filled with people who didn’t look like us. In that moment, I’d wished I had a secret door that lead to the quickest exit. I wanted to...