Dear Reader, How are you? Have you ever looked back at a relationship, career move, friendship, or major life decision and wondered, What was I thinking? I know I have. Sometimes our choices aren’t made from a place of wisdom, confidence, or clarity. Sometimes they’re made from a place of pain. One of the most powerful yet often overlooked influences on our decision-making is abandonment. Abandonment isn’t always physical. It can come through divorce, rejection, neglect, emotional...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, How are you? If you’ve read Day 6 of my devotional, Courage to Believe, you already know this story. But it’s a moment that has replayed in my mind because it changed how I view my role as a mother forever. So I had a long, tough day at work, followed by a brutal two-hour subway commute home. I was exhausted and running entirely in survival mode. I entered the front door, desperate for a moment of peace. Instead, I walked ‘smack dab’ into my kitchen and was ambushed by a messy,...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, How are you? When my marriage ended, the world as I knew it completely shifted. Suddenly, I wasn’t just left to figure out the logistics of solo parenting. No, I also faced a deep, heavy sense of grief that I didn’t expect or understand. In the latest episode of SoloMom! Talk, I sit down with Chioma Fanawopo (Coach Chi), a social impact leader, TEDx speaker, and parent coach. She opens up about her own raw, personal journey after her husband of 18-years asked for divorce, leaving...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, How are you? What would you do if you weren’t afraid? This is the title of a book by Michal Oshman. I want to share a quote from her book: ”Accepting the fact that you can’t fully control your life - relationships, career, health, ageing - is one of the greatest ways to manage fear”. Life is full of opportunities to be afraid, and as the New Year approaches, ask yourself: Are you fearful of what it brings? Or are you anticipating, hoping with all hope that you can quickly and...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, How are you? I have a strange habit: I love watching my children sleep. They look so peaceful, don’t they? Watching my boys, I’ve often wondered what they’re dreaming about. But have you ever stopped to consider why they can just drift off without a care in the world even after making a fuss about wanting to stay up? It’s because they are comfortable with you. They rest in the quiet certainty that you are there, and you will be there when they wake up. You too can have that same...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, How are you? Sunday mornings can be complicated. For some, it’s a rush to get the kids ready. Alone. For others, it’s sitting in a church service, looking around at families sitting together, and feeling a deep, quiet ache. You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely invisible. I want you to know that I understand that feeling. I’ve sat in those pews. I’ve felt like I was shouting into a void where no one could hear me. But there is a woman in the Bible who knew...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, How are you? People thought I was crazy. It was 2007, the height of the financial crisis, I was a divorced mom with two pre-teen sons. And I had just made the gutsiest move of my life. I loaded my boys into my 2001 Toyota Camry, gave away everything that wouldn't fit, and drove 900 miles to New York City. My bank account was empty. I literally prayed that I wouldn't overdraw my account while filling up my gas tank. The only home waiting for us was a room in a house with a bunch...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, How are you? I’m reaching out with something a little special today. As you may know, I’ve been working on a new project very close to my heart:Courage To Believe: 21 Day Devotional for Single Moms. This devotional was born out of my own journey as a solo mom and from listening to the stories, tears, and victories of many single moms over the years. It walks through real emotions like fear, anxiety, loneliness, guilt, shame, and grief and gently points our hearts back to what God...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, How are you?Forgiveness stirs many emotions. For those who’ve faced betrayal, abandonment, or loss, it can seem impossible. But forgiveness isn’t about others — it’s about you. When I finally chose to forgive my mother after years of pain, the relief was immediate. It didn’t erase what happened, but it set me free. I realized I couldn’t let anyone else hold power over my peace or my health again. Also, maybe like me, you find it hard to forgive your ex. Lordy, don't I know what...
12 months ago • 2 min read
