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Celebrating an anniversary- The 10th anniversary of Life After Birth- A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother

10 Ways to Use the Life After Birth book to Help Teen Moms

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…
Summer Owens showing Unshakable Confidence and Resilience: Empowerment for Success
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Building Resilience Through Unshakable Confidence: A Journey of Self-Discovery

Over a decade ago when I began speaking on resilience, the topic of confidence and ways to build confidence were always on my mind. I learned early on that for me, believe I could do something, was essential to me pushing through to make it…
Summer Owens at the JCM class of 1997 25th anniversary class reunion
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25 Life Takeaways from My 25th Anniversary Class Reunion

Last weekend I attended my 25th anniversary class reunion. Even typing 25th anniversary doesn't seem like it could possibly apply to me.  It seems like it was just a couple of years ago that we got our green caps and gowns and excitedly walked…