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Celebrating an anniversary- The 15th anniversary of Life After Birth- A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother
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From Pain to Power: 15 Years After My Memoir, Here’s What Confidence and Resilience Created

The number 15 has defined two of the biggest turning points in my life. I was 15 when I became a mother—unprepared, afraid, but determined.And my son was 15 when I published my memoir—an unfiltered story of my…
Summer Owens holding book, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother
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15 Years Later: How One Inspirational Teen Mom Story Is Still Changing Lives

Can you believe it’s been 15 years?! Fifteen years since I shared my truth with the world—the story of getting pregnant on my 15th birthday (thanks for the birthday wishes) and becoming a mother at 15. The story of choosing faith over…

Turning 46: How One Birthday Sparked a Movement to Help Others Overcome Obstacles

From One Birthday to a Bigger Purpose What if one day—one birthday—changed the entire course of your life? I was 15 years old when that happened to me. A birthday that should’ve been filled with carefree joy ended with the kind of…
The Love Yourself Event with the volunteer board member coordinators, Bilicia Hill and Tammy Hart with Summer Owens
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Love Yourself This Valentine’s Day: A Journey of Self-Love Through Past Experiences

Happy Valentine’s Day—a day filled with hearts, chocolates, and grand romantic gestures. For some, it’s a day of love and celebration. For others, it’s a reminder of relationships lost, love never found, or expectations that…
Grandmas - Agnes Owens and Ocie Williams at Summer Owens bridal shower
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Celebrating Grandparents Day: How I Turned Grief Into Something Grief On My Grandparents Day First Without My Grandmas

This Grandparents Day is bittersweet for me. It's the first one without my grandmothers, Agnes Idella “Dorothy” Jones Owens and Ocie Lee Woods Williams, who both transitioned this year. They were two of the strongest, wisest women…
Cultivate Resilience
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Embrace Your Inner Strength: How to Cultivate Resilience and Thrive

How to Cultivate Resilience and Thrive? Have you ever faced a setback that felt insurmountable, yet you found the strength within to not only overcome it but also emerge stronger than before?  Although I have many memories of examples…
Boost Confidence
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Unleash Your Potential: How to Boost Confidence and Transform Your Life

How to Boost Confidence and Transform Your Life? Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be brimming with confidence, ready to tackle any challenge life throws your way? Able to go for whatever you want in life? Well, you're…
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…