It is often said, “Don’t let the opinions of those who don’t understand you define your worth.” That is much easier said than done, though. It’s human nature to want to be accepted and liked. We’re all “wired” to connect to and to seek acceptance from others.

Nestled in the historic neighborhood on Highland Avenue, Oakwood Home for Women is the only recovery home for women in Shreveport-Bossier that operates as a halfway house. Ritchie said that it is a place of safety and security for women who wish to rebuild their lives from alcoholism and addiction.

Good ideas are not intrinsically “left” or “right.” They are rooted in common sense. Thomas Jefferson said, “I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play.” Ralph Waldo Emerson commented that “nothing astonishes people so much as common sense and plain dealing.