Stepping on Life's Cracks
I am a single mother of two children, who was recently diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Popyneuropathy. I also like to write poetry about a wide range of topics. I also write extensively about social issues such as the welfare system and how it affected my family on a personal level. I advocate for the fair and humane treatment of public assistance recipients (they are people too), and Im involved in several local community outreach projects.
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DeVry University, Marketing and Public Relations, Indiana UniversityInterests
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Why was I Born?Virginia Alleene Silliman was just 22 years old when she died from ovarian cancer in 1951. The following was penned by Virginia a little over a year before her death and was sealed and then re-opened 24 hours after she died.
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Decade of DependenceA glance into a former-food stamp recipient's adjustment to life without government assistance for the first time in 10 years.
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Society's Stamp of DisapprovalA food stamp recipient discusses the confrontations she's had while shopping with her Indiana Hoosier Works Card. The article also covers several misconceptions and stereotypes from this recipient's point of view.
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Paper Pantries Can Address the New Growing Need of the Nation's PoorA short article that explains the needs for paper pantries that can serve the poor by providing personal hygiene and cleaning products.