The scariest moment of my life was how and when I became a teen mother. Almost equally scary (upsetting, embarrassing, devastating…) was when I learned that my teenager was about to become a father. As Halloween approaches, I want to offer some tips for dealing with a situation much scarier than ghosts and goblins. Have […]
After six years of speaking full-time as a professional speaker… I am so excited to announce that I am now a speaker with the agency. ForCollegeForLife! Although I speak on several life skills topics and issues related to being successful. My primary focus is resiliency and leadership- topics my life has taught me well. I […]
Did you know that last Sunday was Grandparents Day? At 40 years old, I am in a pretty unique position. I still have two grandmothers in their 90’s. And I am a grandmother. Five-year old, Kailey and one of my new babies, six-week old Jordan. My life has been an interesting journey. Far from perfect. […]
When I was a little girl, I initially struggled with friendships. In the sixth grade, my class started the “I Hate Summer” club. Even a couple of girls who had been my friends were a part of the club that made talking to me or sitting with me at lunch a horrible thing. Eventually, the […]
Tonight I’m grateful because it is what would have been my 12th wedding anniversary. And I’m not sad about what could have been or what at one time I thought should have been. On June 9, 2007 I got married with doubts. There was love, but there was fear, hesitation, and concern. I still walked […]
“Summer, can you brang me my earrings?” For two weeks I had the privilege of having my grandmother stay with me. She hadn’t made the ride to Memphis to stay with me in nearly four years, but this time on my visit to see her she finally said yes when I asked her to come […]
I vividly remember the look of disappointment on my former vice president’s face when I ran into him about five years after I’d last seen him. Our sons were the same age, and he asked me how mine was doing and I asked him the same question. I probably had a similar disappointing face because […]
