Blossoming is Mandatory, Sparkling is Optional.

The Sacramento sky is scattered with fluff. The trees, covered in pink and white blooms reminiscent of the bedspread my mother chose for my childhood bedroom, are on a mission to make me sneeze. As I hold a tissue to my nose and behold the beauty around me, I wonder:Do flowers ever get tired of blossoming? Does it start feeling like the same old thing year after year until there are no surprises left?

Exploring the Relationship Between Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Family Violence: A Memoir

The memoir you are about to read is a disclosure of personal and familial experiences with family violence. More specifically, it highlights experiences of...