Growing up in the seventies, our family appeared perfect to the residents of our small community. My mother was determined to have her Camelot on the North Dako

Behind the White Picket Fence: Power and Privilege in a Multiethnic Neighborhood

Growing up, Krista Kathleen followed all the rules... She went to church every Sunday, got straight A's in school, found a high paying job, and married her coll

On the outside, Kristy Dominiak appeared to have a seemingly perfect life. But inside, she was falling apart. Inside, she was waging war against personal demons

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