BY JENNIFER RAWLINGS ( originally published in Change.org) THE GENERAL, THE PRIVATES AND THE FAST FOOD BY JENNIFER RAWLINGS I love American soldiers. I hate war, but I love the men and woman in uniform. American soldiers come from all walks of life and many of them dedicate their lives to the service of others. Read More …
THE HIGH AND LOWS OF MOTHERHOOD BY JENNIFER RAWLINGS ( originally published in Hybridmom.com) A few years ago, we started a dinnertime tradition at our house called “Highs and Lows”. I stole this ritual from my friends Alex and Jennifer who live in Northern California. “Highs and Lows” involves going around the table one at Read More …
A MOM IN HAITI ( originally published in hybridmom.com) BY JENNIFER RAWLINGS I didn’t know what to expect when I went to Haiti a couple of weeks ago. Of course, I knew that is was the poorest country in the Western hemisphere and that the 7.0 earthquake had further devastated the country’s already Read More …
DAY THREE HAITI….THE ORPAHNGE BY JENNIFER RAWLINGS ( originally published in Change.org) ( photos courtesy John Fugelsang) I woke up at 6:00 A.M to make my way to the porta-potty. The sun was already blazing hot. It was my third and final day on one of the most meaningful trips of my life. Read More …
By JENNIFER RAWLINGS MY TRIP TO HAITI……DAY TWO ( originally published in Change.org) Captain Perry was very prompt and picked up John Fugelsang and I at exactly 8:15 am. We loading into the white vans and drove onto the crowded streets of Port-Au-Prince. From the moment we pulled away from the base and onto Read More …