Daddy, Do You Know?
Several years ago I nervously left my son at home alone in my new apartment for the first time since my divorce.
When I came home from the birthday dinner I had gone to, I didn't know whether to be proud or sad.
With a tie sloppily hanging…
Chapter 39- Celebrate Your Life While You Have It
If you've been following my blog for any amount of time or just know my story, then you know my birthdays are "special". Y
es, everyone's birthday is special, but my birthday is also the anniversary of the day I got pregnant by someone I did…
Don’t Rush the Ring
A ring is just a symbol of what can be a very beautiful union when it's done right. But when it's done wrong, or done in a rush or under pressure, it can be a very ugly and painful situation with long-lasting consequences.
20 Years Later. So much more than I ever expected.
When I entered my senior year of high school in 1996, I couldn't wait for it to be over.
Not because I didn't like school or people there because my school, Jackson Central-Merry, was amazing.
We were award-winners and record-setters both…
What Happened When I Told It
When I started writing my first book, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother, I just wanted to tell my story.
Mainly, I wanted to encourage every teen mother not to give up herself, not to quit high school, and…
How My Life Became a College Course
When I walked onto the campus of the University of Memphis as a freshman and mother of a two-year-old in 1997.
The last thing I ever imagined was that I would one day be a professor on that same campus. When I chose business as my degree the…
Me in Joplin was No Accident and No Coincidence
As with every invitation I receive to speak, I am honored and excited.
I love sharing my story because I have been so blessed to see audiences light up when I share it. And it feels amazing to see people line up to talk to me afterwards.
My…
Summer School- Class 6: Get Bold
For the last three weeks, I have held Summer School, a short series with tips to help us make the most of our summer "break".
Wrapping up the series with Class 6, I want you to...
Get Bold: Build Your Confidence and Make It Happen. It's…
Summer School- Class 4: Life Check
Two weeks ago, I started a short series with a few tips to help us make the most of our summer "break". This summer, this Summer will hold Summer School with a focus on using this season to keep moving forward.
I last suggested The Purge:…