troubled teens Archives - Barbara Meyers

The Color of Nothing Coming Soon Part 4

By Barb Meyers November 24, 2021children, daughters, Mothers, The Color of Nothing, Writing

What I hope for the real life Darla is the same thing I hoped for my fictional Darla. That she'd get out of her own way. That she'd stop giving up on herself. Because inside both of them is something special, and I want to see them both succeed.

The Color of Nothing Coming Soon #3

By Barb Meyers November 17, 2021daughters, Family, Mothers, The Color of Nothing, Writing

I began to hope Darla could succeed. I'd been writing a fictional version (originally entitled Sneakers for obvious reasons) inspired by my experience with Darla.