They told us to wait. To be patient. To understand that systems take time. But no one ever asks a mother how long a heartbeat can hold its breath. A Mother’s Cry is not noise. It is not hysteria. It is not weakness dressed in grief. It is love standing upright in rooms where power hoped it would kneel. It is truth spoken without permission to systems that learned how to punish before they learned how to listen. We are told justice is complicated. That reform is slow. That pr

For those of us with incarcerated loved ones, the end of the year does not arrive quietly. It announces itself with reflection, reckoning, and remembrance. It signals another year gone by without them—another year of visits measured in minutes, voices heard through phones, and love expressed across distance and steel. Though the world invites us to be jovial about the coming New Year, many of us battle a grief that doesn’t easily lift with fireworks or resolutions. We smile w

There are images that do not need explanation. A father standing in shadow. Bars between him and the light. Children running freely in the distance — laughing, growing, becoming. That image is not symbolic for me. It is lived experience. When Byron was sentenced, his sons were under a year old . Still babies. Still needing to be held, kissed, reassured. In that courtroom, as his future was sealed, the judge refused to allow him to hold or kiss his children goodbye . No mercy

As we close out 2025, we are reminded of the trials and tribulations that mothers—especially those of incarcerated children—have endured this year. From governmental upheaval to health crises, from the grief of losing loved ones to the harsh realities of the prison system, it has been a year of enduring pain and unwavering strength. Yet, despite it all, we are here. We are standing tall. We are thriving. This year, A Mother's Cry has witnessed incredible resilience in the fac

"Momma's Boys" Somewhere along the way, the term “momma’s boy”  became an insult. A weapon. A whisper people use when they want to question a boy’s strength, independence, or masculinity. And honestly? I don’t understand it. As a mother of sons, I have always wanted my boys to be close to me. To feel safe. To share their thoughts without hesitation. To know that their mother’s presence is a refuge, not a prison. Yet when people say, “He’s a momma’s boy,”  it’s spoken like a d

A Pain That Isn't Addressed by a Greeting Card The holidays were never designed for separation. They were built for gathering, for warmth, for the sound of laughter in rooms that feel too quiet now. And yet—every year—countless families across this nation enter this season with a loved one behind bars, trying to balance celebration with sorrow, light with heaviness, hope with heartbreak.   For families of the incarcerated, the holidays stretch differently. Time slows. Memorie

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Today, I officially became a Candidate of the Democratic Party for the Democratic Central Committee in Wicomico County, MD. This...

I was asked an interesting question about the maternal impact of mothers with incarcerated children. Is the impact less if the child was...

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