Samantha Pierce

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About Samantha Pierce
Samantha Pierce is a self described quirky black girl who read all the books, took apart the electronics, messed with live wires, and lived to tell the tale. She grew up in New York City, after immigrating from Barbados with her family as a child. She embraces life as a quirky black woman with knowledge, opinions, and touched by grace. Samantha utilizes her life experiences with faith, marriage, parenting, autism, and ADHD in her writing and artwork. Along with her husband Jeremy, she manages their squad of five children and all their stuff.
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Blog postI've updated my portfolio with some of the paintings and drawings I created in 2019. It was a year of discovering new things. You can purchase prints and other merchandise at my Society6 store.1 year ago Read more
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Blog postHere's my latest article in the September issue of Family Times magazine.
Transforming Tragedies: An effort to build resilience to trauma in school Everyone experiences distressing events in their lives. You’ve probably heard about trauma, the emotional response to these events. Our emotional reactions to these events can have long term effects on the way we think, make decisions and relate to others. Developing resilience—our ability to cope with stress—makes responding to adversity easie1 year ago Read more -
Blog postEver been helped by someone so intent on helping you that they can't see that they're actually trampling you? Some days this feels like the story of my life. Between well meaning friends and family and dysfunctional institutional structures I often feel that my life must be like the running of the bulls in Spain. Some days I'm the bull, other days I'm a runner. In either case I'm never quite sure what the crowd of on lookers is excited about. Are they cheering for my escape or my capture? Are th1 year ago Read more
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Blog postClick to get your warrior mom gear. Warrior mom is a fashionable feel-good way to refer to mothers caring for their autistic children. I've earned the warrior mom title from others for my efforts on behalf of my children. Being labeled a warrior mom has always felt strange. What I do as a mother is not above and beyond the call of motherhood. To me, it's parenting 101, make sure the kids get what they need to thrive.
Being a warrior suggests two things to me. The first is that there1 year ago Read more -
Blog postTamzin Smit is a busy woman. She spends more time in the meat grinder than she would like. The rest of her time she spends in her private clinic treating the patients that come her way. Tamzin is a quick thinker. It helps keep her from getting caught.Get to know Tamzin Smit in Voice of The Unheard.amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "sjcpmedia-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "U2 years ago Read more
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Blog postIrrilynn ReadeImperfect, defiant, perhaps she's a bit over the top in her responses. Irrilynn has a lot going on in her life that not many people know about. By the time she's made a move it's too late to do anything about it but ride the wave until things settle down again. If things settle down again. Don't mess with anyone she considers family. That kind of thing annoys her.
Get to know Irrilynn Reade in Voice of The Unheard.2 years ago Read more -
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Blog postThe Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My family has loved this book to pieces. It has been the inspiration of deep dives into history, science, art, and many backyard adventures. There are things to love about this book and there are things to not love as much. Treat them as opportunities to open up a conversation about what matters. The title alone is a great starting point for a thoughtful discussion about stereotypes about girls and boys. <2 years ago Read more -
Blog postIn The Valley by Samantha PierceIn the months following my sister Sanchia's death the song Hills and Valleys by Tauren Wells made me bawl. Of course I stopped to listen to it every time I heard it. I sat in driveways and parking lots to catch the last strains before getting out of the car. It's in my playlists, which is how I ended up writing this post. The song was one of Sanchia's favorites. As I listened to the song memories floated to the surface.
Following my sister's sudden2 years ago Read more -
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Blog postLearning to appreciate the intrinsic value to each individual. CHILD DEVELOPMENTExploring the Spectrum: A parent takes a deep dive into neurodiversity Check out my article in the March issue of Family Times. I talk about that steep parenting learning curve.2 years ago Read more
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Blog postAnd now I'm podcasting, because promoting my first novel, Voice of the Unheard, managing a family, a nonprofit organization, a business , and several projects at the same time just aren't enough to keep me going.
Inspired by my post, shared below, for Lessons On Paper, fellow writer Ashley Soden and I discuss the phenomenon of being perceived as atypically black and what makes a black experience in America.
Give it a listen. Idea Dynamo Podcast"You Talk2 years ago Read more -
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Books By Samantha Pierce
Voice Of The Unheard
Jan 11, 2019
$4.99
Imperfect. Defiant.
Irrilynn Reade’s first rule of survival on Pandora Mining Station? Keep your head down. Her second rule? Know when to break the rules. When the raider spaceship Valkyrie docks, ready to collect human cargo from the colony, Irrilynn does more than break rules. Faced with an uncertain fate at the hands of a mysterious government on the system’s only habitable planet, Irrilynn fights to save her family from annihilation.
What would you do to save everyone you love?
Irrilynn Reade’s first rule of survival on Pandora Mining Station? Keep your head down. Her second rule? Know when to break the rules. When the raider spaceship Valkyrie docks, ready to collect human cargo from the colony, Irrilynn does more than break rules. Faced with an uncertain fate at the hands of a mysterious government on the system’s only habitable planet, Irrilynn fights to save her family from annihilation.
What would you do to save everyone you love?
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