Although some people see Mothers Day as a commerical holiday, I think it is a special day to be intentional about celebrating any and all mother-figures. But after nearly 45 years, today is my first Mothers Day without my girls, my grandmothers. Two special people who were played different roles in making it possible for […]
Have you ever experienced someone else making you see that you have something amazing. Something that can impact thousands of lives in so many ways. I met Shelia Chatman when she asked to meet with me after discovering my first book, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother. She […]
As we bid farewell to the empowering month of Women’s History, it’s time to shift our focus back to saying S.O. What! That means honing in on solutions over problems and mastering the art of resilience. A Lesson in Resilience: Athens, Georgia Edition Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to address my largest audience […]
As Women’s History Month gracefully draws to a close, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible organizations that invited me to celebrate the remarkable women who have made history. It has been a fulfilling journey, and I’m thrilled to have been a part of it. Reflecting on Empowerment Before we bid farewell […]
So many blessings came from my experience at my first career job which was with the Memphis Grizzlies. There was a group of us hired as temporary sales reps whose job was to get as many season ticket and group sales for the team as possible before the season started. It was a four-month opportunity […]
In just two days, I’ll be celebrating the 102nd birthday of a woman who played a crucial role in shaping me. Last year, we threw a whimsical 101 Dalmatians-themed party in her honor, and for her 100th, we went all out with a Roaring 20’s bash live-streamed on my YouTube channel. And guess what? My […]
You never know what the next person has gone through, overcome, or still dealing with. Last year I had the incredible opportunity to host the Women of Achievement awards. As a 2012 Heroism honoree, I had been introduced to a beautiful sisterhood of powerful women in the Memphis community. And a decade later, I was […]
When I published my memoir, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother, my number one goal was to help teen moms. I ultimately created a powerful, trauma-informed curriculum that promoted academic excellence and social and emotional development. Before I created the S.O. What! Literacy, Life Skills, and Character Education […]
As we step into Women’s History Month, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible women who have shaped history and left an indelible mark. In this photo, I’m surrounded by two of my friends and mentors, Beverly Robertson and Rose Flenorl, both history-makers in their own right. Honoring History-Makers and Mentors Beverly, the long-time […]
