Barbara Rodriguez

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Barbara Rodriguez |Nadra Nittle

This article was originally published in The 19th News. This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez and Nadra Nittle of The 19th. Jolene Baxter’s daughter, Marlee, has overcome immense challenges in her first eight years of life. Marlee, who was born with a heart defect, has undergone four open-heart surgeries — suffering a stroke after the third. The stroke affected Marlee’s cognitive abilities — she’s in the second grade, but she cannot read yet.

Oct 8, 2024 | medium.com | Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez·Follow3 min read·--Photo by Thom Milkovic unsplashSo, here I am, 53, post-cancer, and suddenly I’ve realized… writing is my passion! You know, that thing I probably should’ve figured out 30 years ago? But hey, better late than never, right? Some people have mid-life crises — I have mid-life creativity! And no, I didn’t buy a sports car. I bought a new notebook. For years, life felt like a survival mode (thanks, adulthood).