Learn from the past. Don’t dwell on it.
“Learn from the past and don’t dwell on shortcomings” has been a major lesson for me throughout my life.
As I continue sharing the lessons learned that I wrote at the end of each chapter of my memoir, Life After Birth, I reflect on…
They Called Me Boy and Beaver: 3 Tips to Stop Bullying
When I decided it was time for me to share my story of how I became a teen mother yet beat the statistics, I began to reflect on my life. And how I got to a place where my self-esteem was so low that I felt that just because this boy told me…
Racial Injustice – A Message from the President
No, this isn’t a message from that president. This one. Being a black woman with friends of all races, I feel it is important for me to address racial injustice.
As the president of the national alumni association of my alma mater.…
Life Skills for Students to Succeed
Why are life skills important for students?
One of the greatest honors of my life has been using my story as a teen mom to teach life skills (as well as literacy and character education) to students through the S.O. What! Literacy, Life Skills,…
So What are the Basic Life Skills
Basic life skills are a set of skills which help you prosper and advance in everyday life.
You find that you will need different sets of like skills at different times in your life.
There are 10 basic essential life skills. Because my book…
So What are Life Skills and Why are They Important?
When I set out to write my memoir, my purpose was simply to help teen mothers with their lives.
I wanted to share life skills to help them be successful in spite of being teen parents.
Then many other people started reading it, and I realized…
When Silence Doesn’t Make Sense
When I was asked to issue an official statement on the racial injustices many African Americans are currently facing and have for too long, I was ready. I didn't know what I would say and could barely verbalize how hurt. And even afraid I felt,…
7 Tips for Surviving 7 Years as an Entrepreneur
This morning when I woke up I followed my new normal routine.
I drank a 32-ounce bottle of water with my favorite energy powder added, put on workout clothes, and headed out the door for a 3-mile walk/run. That's what gives me the energy…
10 Ways the Coronavirus is Forcing 2020 Vision
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you're aware of the COVID-19 crisis that has disrupted our entire world in a matter of months.
Rounding out 2019, I don't think anyone (with the exception of a few people) had any idea this was coming.…