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Kristina Brooke, formerly Mom on the Rise, shares her insights into her life's experiences. She talks about books, cooking, learning photography, and personal essays as she tries to sort out her personal struggles.
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My Mercurial Nature

English - Personal, Selfreflection, Parenting
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My Mercurial Nature · 1W ago

Why I took my 6 year old to see The Avengers and don’t regret it

I always said that I would not be the kind of parent to take my young child to see a movie that was/is too mature for her let alone to an evening movie. I always thought it was a sign of irresponsible parenting. Granted, I usually witnessed parents lugging their young ones to bloody movies [...]
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My Mercurial Nature · 4W ago

Happy Birthday; You’re Amazing

It is so hard to believe that six years have gone by so quickly. I am finding it hard to watch you grow up so fast. You are my baby and though we planned for you and prepared for you, I was not at all ready to be totally smitten by you. Seeing the world [...]
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My Mercurial Nature · 4W ago

Her Birth Story Retold!

Click here to view these pictures larger  Tuesday, April 25, 2006 We went to Dr. Shaw’s office to have the first of our bi-weekly Non-stress Test(NST) and to check my amniotic fluid level as I thought my water broke a few days back but was in the shower and unsure. While there was some concern [...]
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My Mercurial Nature · 1M ago

What you need to know about me before I allow you into my world aka Friendship Guidebook

I often think I should write a guidebook to give to people before allowing them into my life. It’s not that I am difficult to handle or deal with but rather that I am tired of having to explain to people why I am cutting them off. My husband often tells me that I am [...]
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My Mercurial Nature · 2M ago

Scintilla – 23 things that prove no one really cares about how Black Women are treated

The Prompt: Write a list of 23. (23 things to do, 23 people you owe apologies to, 23 books you’ve lied about reading, 23 things you can see from where you’re sitting, 23 ten-word hooks for stories you want to tell….) I searched Google in an attempt to find the names of a few women [...]
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My Mercurial Nature · 2M ago

Scintilla – Friendship

The Prompt: Who was your childhood best friend? Describe them–what brought you together, what made you love them. Are you still friends today? We became friends at six years old- a friendship held together, I thought, by the glue of another. I was always doubtful of the strength of our friendship. O
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My Mercurial Nature · 2M ago

The ballerina

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My Mercurial Nature · 2M ago

Baby Portobello stuffed with ground turkey, onions, peppers, carrots, tomatoes, and kale on Cole Slaw salad

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My Mercurial Nature · 2M ago

Happiness!

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My Mercurial Nature · 2M ago

Happiness!

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