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Author Archives: StaceyRose
Last born twice.
Me and my Mom have this running joke about how she gave birth to me twice. It is essentially true and ironically the second birth occurred Mother’s Day weekend of 1992. The Thursday before Mother’s Day my 16 year-old self … Continue reading
Posted in children, emotions, Food for thought, healthcare, parenting, recovery
Tagged health, medicine, Mother, motherhood, Mothers Day
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Suspending Disbelief
There is a blissful dismissal of logic that comes with being a child. It enables them to be the gorgeous pile of mush that leaped, curious and unbridled out of their mother’s womb and into a world hell bent on … Continue reading
Posted in children, emotions, Food for thought, Theatre
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Unity Mobs and other side effects of xenophobia.
It was the 80s. Cyndi Lauper was reppin’ Cap’n Lou Albano hard. The then WWF was in its golden age and was the happy ending to many children’s (and adults) Saturday morning brain freeze. There were the rivalries. Oh, the rivalries! Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Superfly Jimmy … Continue reading
Posted in anger, control, disrespect, education, expectations, Food for thought, parenting, race
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Martyr May I.
The conversation usually goes like this: Person: Wow! Congrats on getting into NYU! That’s an incredible opportunity. Stacey: Aww, Thank you. I’m really excited. Person: Is your son going? (Here, as we say in theatre, is a “beat”. The length … Continue reading
Posted in anger, disrespect, emotions, expectations, Food for thought, humor, parenting, womanism
Tagged Family, guilt, Martyr, Mother, Parenting, Single parent
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On frozen fish and Universal Protection
Horwitz: Listen … If you was a fish, Mother Nature‘d take care of you wouldn’t she? Right? You don’t think them fish just die when it gets to be winter, do ya?” Holden Caufield: No, but— Horwitz: You’re goddam right … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, expectations, Food for thought, humor, recovery
Tagged life lessons, The Catcher in the Rye, Tough Love
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The Benediction: Love is Love
I’m not a fan of marriage in general. I did it once, for all the wrong reasons like so many people who refuse to admit so. I think the institution has become as trite and jaded as “the American Dream“, … Continue reading
What faith ain’t.
I’m tired. I’m tired of pep talks. Anxiety attacks. Positive self talk vs. Negative self talk. Healing Mantras. Hard work. Fits of crying. Fits of laughing. Fits of screaming. Fits. Patience (yeah, I’m REAL tired of that bitch). At an … Continue reading
Posted in anger, emotions
Tagged Deepak Chopra, Meditation, Oprah, Patience, Pope, Prince, Self-help book
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Give it away now.
Ever since this post and the circumstances surrounding it I have been or have made an earnest effort to be less attached to material things. I’ve found myself giving away earrings I once thought I could never part with or … Continue reading
Posted in anger, emotions, expectations, Food for thought, humor, parenting
Tagged anxiety, change, fear, jewelry, loss, transition
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Rosie’s CIAA cautionary tale.
Let the record show that I have not, in the time that it has been hosted in our fair city, chosen to participate in the activities surrounding the CIAA’s (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) annual tournament. The reasons are varied, but … Continue reading
Posted in anger, cars, control, Dance, emotions, humor, music, race, used cars, women drivers
Tagged cars, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, charlotte, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, CIAA, Juicy J, jumper cables
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Wait … Am I Your “Magic Nig -ga -ger -roe”?!
Start here: This, by the way, was and still is some of the most potent realness I’ve seen in a film. Ever. Now on to the: Magical Negro: The Magical Negro is typically but not always “in some way outwardly or … Continue reading
Posted in anger, control, emotions, expectations, Food for thought, race, racism, recovery
Tagged Magical Negro, obama, politics, Single parent
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