Meditations and Motion
On May 9, Mother’s Day, I celebrated my own mother, Melinda A Corporon, and that of being a mom to two boys. Reat is in Heaven and Lukas, who was arriving home to Florida after completing his freshman year of college. On May 16, The University of Oklahoma hosted graduation
Memories are Crucial
In memory of Reat Griffin Underwood. Of all my memories, the one memory id choose to keep alive, "I love you too, mom" spoken by Reat on his final day with us. My family and I love pistachios! Every time I crack a shell open to grab the yummy nut inside,
Episode 32: Saving Lives is Ali Kemp’s Legacy
Alexandra Elizabeth Kemp’s father, Roger Kemp, is my guest on episode 32, “Saving Lives is Ali Kemp’s Legacy”. Roger and Kathy Kemp’s own lives came crashing down on June 18, 2002, when their 19-year-old, first-born, vivacious, spirited, intelligent, beautiful and filled-with-life daughter, Ali was brutally murdered. Sharing his desire to
Corporon Family Statement
Our family learned in the late evening hours of May 3, 2021, that the convicted murderer who took the lives of our family members, William L Corporon MD and Reat Griffin Underwood as well as the life of Teresa LaManno on April 13, 2014, had died of natural causes. We
Episode 31: I Can’t See the Pain Inside You
In episode 31, “I Can’t See the Pain Inside You”, my intention is to raise your awareness surrounding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Listening, you will hear me read from one of the chapters in my book allowing for time and space in the realm of mental health. Noted clearly
Episode 30: Saving Our Children from Suicide
Friends, May is Mental Health Month. With the intention of REDUCING the stigma surrounding mental health struggles, Episode 30, "Saving our Children from Suicide" was created. My guests today are a parent and step-parent of a young man who died by suicide during such a time in his life. In the
