Lucille's Blog
Father’s Day 2024
My world took a nosedive on September 15, 2001, when my dad died. Nothing can prepare you for the grief. I was a daddy's girl; I look like him and had a mole on my right hand in the same place he had one. Nothing can prepare you for the grief. Psychologist and author...
Mother’s Day 2024
Happy Mother’s Day, All. If you’re a mother, grandmother, daughter, or adoptive mom, in a few days, it will be time to honor you. But honoring mothers isn’t designated to a certain day, but something to do on an ongoing basis with a phone call, a small gift, an act of...
Say Her Name
I remember watching the movie Australia. One thing that stood out was that when someone died you were forbidden to say their name. Two months ago, my sister died, and I’ve had to consider that life isn’t permanent. I’ve learned the ways in which people grieve. I am a...
Missing You
By Lucille U. Freeman When I heard Anthony Brown and Group Therapy's song Worth, I was sitting at my 57 year-old sister's funeral, who had lost her battle to breast cancer. The grief inside me turned into muffled sobs, as I listened to the music and the words settled...
Being Carried
By Lucille U. Freeman Footprints in the sand…why were there only one set of footprints in some of the roughest times of my life. That’s when I carried you. When my Mom died, when my sister died… I needed to be carried. I’m sure there were only one set of footprints. I...
The Confident Child: 20 ways to enhance your child’s self-esteem
By Lucille U. Freeman When you help your child experience the joy of a task well-done and make success a common part of your child’s life, you help prepare them for a confident future. The list can go on and on, but here are 20 ways to enhance your child’s...
“Mashairi” (Swahili Word for Poetry)
"MASHAIRI" (SWAHILI WORD FOR POETRY) Foreword By Dr. Michael V. Wilkins, Sr. SPAA Founder & CEO A Collaboration of Poetry by Some of SPAA's Best Poets. "No Matter Your Circumstances Today, Tomorrow Eagles Will Soar." Buy on SPAA Online Store
The Power Within
The Power Within Foreword By Dr. Michael V. Wilkins, Sr. SPAA Founder & CEO An Inspirational Collaboration of Works by Some of SPAA's Best Authors. "When We Focus On The Problems Around Us, We Often Forget About The Power Within Us." Buy on SPAA Online...
Stretch Your Wings: Famous Black Quotations for Teens
Stretch Your Wings: Famous Black Quotations for Teens by Janet Cheatham Bell (Author), Lucille Usher Freeman (Author) A collection of Black quotations and African proverbs, arranged in such categories as: Knowing who I am, Family: Joy or Nightmare,...