finding balance

When I was 27 years old I became pregnant with my daughter. After my first prenatal visit, I found out I was HIV positive.

My life has hit some major bumps in the road. Many because I chose not to deal with traumatic events in my life. I allowed them to build up in an internal closet and wore a mask as if everything were...

My name is Evelyn Scalice and I'm a 32 year old mom of a 4-year-old little girl.

Since I've announced my status to the world my life has literally been an open book. From strangers to associates I haven’t seen or spoken to in years, people asking me questions, personal or just...

A mother and daughter should be close. The relationship should be a loving and nurturing one. A mother should be equated with the words safety and trust. These were not my experiences, but despite...

Attention and with urgency! A dear friend and brother of mine that I won't mention told me this racist, horrific incident in South Beach today in the post office!!!!! A white woman with blonde hair...

It's hard to explain how my feelings are towards having HIV. I try not to think about it in a negative way and yes, plenty of people say it's not a death sentence like people try to make it seem. But...

Living with HIV for the past 12 years has been full of ups and downs.

I am an African American woman living with HIV. I have been living with HIV since 1993 and diagnosed in January 1994.

I'm determined not to let HIV depression get me down. I'm determined not to let HIV exhaustion get me down. I'm determined not to let HIV stigma make me bitter and closed off. The anxiety of...