Hera McLeod

The Child Of A Football Player

In the past week, many of you have likely heard about the murder of Adrian Peterson’s two year old son. Though the brutal murder of this innocent toddler should have made headlines regardless of who his father was, the fact that his father plays for the Minnesota Vikings became a center piece for the story.…

I Am No Damsel In Distress – You Are No Prince Charming

After an invigorating Sunday morning prenatal yoga class, I waddled my way to the local coffee shop to catch up on some news from the week. Once I got through the depressing news about the Government shut down, I started to read The Washington Post Magazine. For those of you who don’t follow the post…

The Incredibly High Threshold

In this past Sunday’s edition of The Washington Post, there was an excellent article that highlighted a case where the safety of a child seemed to merely be an after thought (if it was a thought at all). I commend the Washington Post for continuing to expose the ugly realities of Family Court, particularly those in…

Catfish and Sociopaths

Catfish (According to Urbandictionary.com): A catfish is someone who assumes a false identity on the Internet using various platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. A catfish is often undesirable in comparison to thier profile, as an actual catfish would be to a premium “catch” fish like Alaskan salmon. A few…

Family Court – Nuke And Pave

The Family Court system in America is a disaster area. My personal experience has been on the Family Court battlefield in the State of Maryland, but I know Maryland is not alone in its level of chaos. It is certainly not alone in the number of children who are abused and die as a result…

Are You A Deadbeat Enabler?

In last week’s post, I discussed maternal instincts and how this very instinct can work to psychologically torture a woman in Family Court. This week, I want to take you back to basic relationship dynamics before a woman finds herself in the nightmare of Family Court. While many women are fortunate enough to never end…

Focusing On Happiness In The Midst Of Chaos

Mothers have a primal urge to protect their children. It’s part of our DNA and unless your maternal instinct isn’t working properly, it is impossible to turn it off. The first time I walked into my attorney’s office, I have no doubt in my mind that all the attorneys in that office believed I was…

In Loving Memory of Prince

Today, my son Prince would have been two years old…had he survived. I have posted a memorial video for Prince on YouTube and ask that everyone share this video liberally (Link provided below). While many people who had a part in what happened to my son would likely rather forget about what happened, and certainly…

Waiting Out The Storm

Since the day I left Luc, I have been fighting for survival – physical and emotional survival. Sadly, my son didn’t survive the fight. I was not able to protect him no matter how much time, money, and emotional energy I spent. These past two years have been a nightmare to live through. For…

Monkey In An Orange Jumpsuit

It’s been a while since I have spoken directly about what is happening in the State’s case against Luc. Anyone who follows my blog is aware that since the murder of my son, I have spent nearly all of my waking hours (when not in my full-time job trying to stay afloat financially) fighting for justice.…