The Shelby County Schools Adolescent Parenting Program Celebrates Literacy Royally!

The very first school to adopt the S.O. What! Literacy, Life Skills, and Character Education curriculum was the Adolescent Parenting Program in Memphis, TN.  Yay!!! For the last few years, I've been a mentor at the school and implemented the…

I Said I Do. I Did, but I Knew I Shouldn’t Have Walked Down That Aisle.

I recently read and shared a great article about a lady who decided not to get married after accepting a marriage proposal from someone she did actually love. But knew her heart he was not supposed to be her husband.  Her story and the comments…

Well, at least…

Last week, I did a quick Periscope with my thoughts on perspective and said I'd write this blog because I had SO much to say about the topic. Tonight I talked to my son.. and he said that all his father does is try to give him advice. I forgave…
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There’s a Stranger in My House

This Wednesday topped my adventures with squirrels at my house. But let me tell you why I wasn't totally freaked out when I saw a squirrel's tail hanging from my dryer vent. One winter morning two years ago just after Christmas, I came out…

This is Big! You are Going to Want to Share This (I Certainly Hope So)!

When I published my first book in 2010. I thought it would help a few teen mothers who might stumble across it and encourage them and actually show them how to graduate from high school, go to college, and beat the statistics. That's it. Just…

How I Survived My First Two Years as an Entrepreneur

Twice last year when my bank accounts were pretty close to zero, I was offered jobs. Big jobs with nice salaries. Never in my life had I been offered jobs that I had not even applied for. The money was enticing and even the jobs were positions that I would enjoy and could do well, but I respectfully declined...

The Journey Back Home…2 weeks, 12 cities, and over 1200 miles.

It was difficult to leave what had been my home, my office, and my sanctuary for the past weeks. I had relaxed a lot and worked a lot too. I had met some interesting people, and I had really enjoyed some great company...my own. For my 36th…

This Year I Didn’t Cry on My Birthday

People who read my first book know that On May 22, 1994...my birthday...a guy I didn't know forced himself on me, and I got pregnant. Although I love my son dearly and joyfully celebrated his birthday each year on February 4th, my birthday…

How I Used Tax Time to Change My Life

Hope you met the deadline for filing your taxes. Better yet, hope you got a refund. I didn't. Not this year. This tax season. I was single with no dependents to claim so I joined many of my single friends who don't have kids and have been…