Rica Keenum is a journalist, author, mother of humans and animals. Her book “Petals of Rain: A Mother’s Memoir” is a compelling, lyrical story that explores the impact of parents’ mistakes on the lives of children and the fates we endure for the chance to be loved. The book follows a mother navigating motherhood and womanhood – an abuse survivor emerging and learning to speak, to scream, to sing to her own wounded heart and to finally understand what it takes to be whole after breaking to pieces. Her second book “Nobody’s Daughter,” is a memoir of the mother wound. Connect with Rica online, and drop a note to say hello!