by Lynn Oldshue | May 1, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I was a good mom until I wasn’t. I used cloth diapers, homeschooled, and taught Sunday School. But my drug addiction and an abusive relationship that threatened my children terminated my rights to them. My kids were 16, 13, and 10. Thankfully they have good...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 30, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“Most stories like mine are told from hard places. I wanted to tell my story at my mom’s home in Fairhope to show addiction doesn’t care who you are or where you live. I had a great childhood with loving parents. My dad was a doctor and graduated from Vanderbilt...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 29, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in a small town on the east coast of North Carolina and was raised by my grandparents. They died when I was 13, and I was tossed around between my biological parents. Ages thirteen to seventeen were miserable years. I was different and the new kid who was...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 28, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“This is a treat. I haven’t been to the beach in 20 years. It feels delicious. I didn’t expect to get this close to the water, but my boys found this wheelchair. I have macular degeneration and can’t see well, but I can see the blue sky and white sand. I have never...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 23, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Brookhaven, MS. I lived on the train tracks, and it felt like the train was coming through our house everytime it ran. I got pregnant and married my boyfriend. He joined the military and went to Germany, so I followed him there. He was the best husband...