Hera McLeod

In Memory Of Eric K. Barrow – A Protective Father

“Fighting fires, you can do something about what’s going on, and you’re trained to. There’s always the possibility of bringing something terrible to an end. But the fact that my child was hurt . . . it’s like being handcuffed and made to watch it. ” – Eric Barrow I never got the opportunity…

Will the Good Men Please Speak Up?

“She’s the type of girl you need to fuck hard and rape in the woods.” “Bitches are the craziest creatures” “Dumb bitches learning their place…” “Never hit a woman ever…. That being said, let’s formulate an excuse.” – Quotes from American University’s Epsilon Iota Google Group thread The above quotes were screenshots that were…

Some Important Tips To Survive A Custody War

This past weekend, I took Stela for a walk after we went to church. My church is located relatively close to the courthouse that I describe as ground zero of the Custody War that was fought against Lucifer. Until recently, I wasn’t even able to drive through that area without breaking down into tears and…

I Have An Agenda, And I Am Not Ashamed Of It

I am going to say something that shouldn’t be a newsflash to anyone who has ever read my blog, heard me speak, or been anywhere near me in the past few years. I HAVE AN AGENDA. It is not hidden, and I refuse to make any apologies for it. Want to know what my agenda…

My First Post Baby Half – Marathon

Before I got pregnant with Prince, I was a runner. I had run two marathons, two half marathons, an olympic triathlon, and countless smaller races (5k, 10k, etc). I loved being an athlete. Running was my way of relieving stress, and running was part of who I was. I ran until I was eight…

Daddy Doin’ Work: Empowering mothers to evolve fatherhood

If I had a dollar for every time I have seen a mother carrying a baby on her chest, pushing toddler in a stroller, and carrying several bags at the grocery store at the same time, I would be a wealthy woman. This is a common scene amongst mothers, but if I had a dollar…

Racism – An Everybody Issue

Before my son was born, while I was pregnant with him, someone asked me what I wished for. I said, “I wish that before my son is born, we could live in a place where racism no longer existed.” (Note: This was before I realized that I had more immediate concerns – i.e. that his…

Bode Miller’s All-American Fantasy – Family Court Style

This past week, I was reading through US Weekly while in the pumping room at work. Typically, there isn’t enough time to actually read the articles so most of the time I just browse and look at the pictures. When I saw the above picture, however, I nearly spilled breast milk all over myself. Upon first glance,…

I am, I’m asking you to stay.

If you have read enough of my blog, you must know by now that I am an advocate for children. What you may not know, however, is that right out of college I taught Elementary Special Education for two years in South Los Angeles. I was a member of Teach For America. While I didn’t…

Courage To Change The Things You Can

In the past few weeks, I have gotten several emails from women who are going through scary custody situations. Many of them reach out to ask me what they should do. They tell me how scared they are because Luc reminds them of their ex, and they fear that something terrible will happen to their…