The famous Olympian was once given to a foster family.
She uses her fame to help others because she believes that representation matters.
Simone Biles quickly became famous after participating in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She made a name for herself as a gymnast and inspired aspiring gymnasts around the world.
I returned from my business trip sooner than planned, and by sunset I understood that my marriage had ended long before I stepped through the front door….
I hated my stepmom, Janet, from the moment she entered our lives, convinced she was only there for my father’s money and that she could never understand…
The Extension Lead: A Lesson in Unseen Struggles When I found an extension lead running from my neighbor Ron’s garage into my outdoor socket, I was livid….
After thirty-eight years as a social worker, I thought I had seen the worst the world could offer. I learned to read silence, to recognize fear in…
The call came without warning. A calm voice told me, “Your daughter was in a car crash. I brought her to the ER,” and before I could…
The call came while I was volunteering at a tiny community clinic in Chicago, stacking boxes of gauze in a cramped storage room that smelled like bleach…