May 2017 – Girl I Am All That

At Age 82, Mom Remains a Mystery

Posted on May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry My mother, Josephine, has always been an enigma. That is, until about ten years ago when she started divulging family secrets and telling anecdotes about growing up in rural Mississippi and the men in her life. Until then, this is what I knew about Mom: She was a dedicated nurse, disciplinarian […]

Beachgoers Let It All Hang Out

Posted on May 5, 2017May 5, 2017 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry The beach, where bodies are on full display, is one of the few places where women don’t seem to be concerned about how their body looks or who’s looking at them. Who would’ve thought that fear of body-shaming doesn’t apply to bodies on the beach. I had that epiphany while biking […]