GLENNA GILL

The story of a misunderstood soul. As soon as I saw my mother’s area code pop up on my phone, I knew something terrible had happened. She...

In the beginning, she was merely a symbol, a wrecking ball that invaded our family and smashed it apart. I didn’t ask her name for a...

It's time to let go of the guilt. I remember being pregnant and terrified of raising my child. Despite reading every baby book ever...

Beauty is and has always been a very good dog. She is a Shiba Inu, a Japanese breed of hunting dog. Her eyes are beautiful dark brown and...

Even with a young girl’s eyes, I could see he was a dreamboat. I’d just taken my turn in the elementary school talent show. My mother...

It’s never too late to change. When I was five years old, I walked to the Stop-and-Go all by myself. My family lived in a trailer park in...

Why looks can sometimes be deceiving. At first glance, it might look like I have it all. I’m a wife to my husband of five years and a mom...

I didn’t want to share my father. When my dad first mentioned Priscilla, I’m ashamed to say that my claws came out. Before then, I was...

Happy birthday to me! The morning I turned 40 years old, I got up and hurried to make the bed. After that, I took my toiletries to the...

My high school boyfriend, Jimmy, did tricks on his bicycle that amazed me. I’d follow him out to the dirt tracks and watch him perform...

A mother, a death, and a rebirth. My heart sank as I stepped inside my mother’s apartment. The evidence of her hoarding was everywhere....