Single Mom…and so much more!

You learn more when you teach.

*singing*
As I look back over my life
And I think things o-o-ver
I can truly say, that I’ve been blessed.
I’ve got a testimony.
I’ve been doing the Single Moms and More show on Blog Talk Radio for almost a month now. And in my quest to help other single moms [...]

I am my daddy’s daughter. I’ve got his good looks (at least I think so), his tall stature, his slued feet, his zero-tolerance for nonsense, and his passion for helping others. Although I’ve never questioned whether he is my father, nor has he ever denied his paternity, I’ve always had a burning question that [...]

I’m a social networking junkie. But, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind when I created a Facebook account to keep in touch.
Last week, while trying to get AD as excited about social networking as I am, I went to Facebook and read my cousins update, “I’m going home to K3 for a homegoing [...]

Some things are for my eyes only.

One bathroom, three daughters, one son, and a basketful of freshly hand-washed panties, bras and pantyhose that need to be hung to dry. What’s a girl to do?
I could have taken a lesson from my mother’s playbook and just flung them across the shower bar in full [...]

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NIV 9/Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: 10/If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! 11/ Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can [...]

I always knew God had a purpose for my life, but when I got pregnant out-of-wedlock with my first child, I thought I’d negated His ability to use me. I was disappointed in myself and even more disappointed that I’d failed to live up to others’ expectations of me. Feeling tainted and inadequate, I ran [...]

You can’t get ahead while you’re getting even.

Me (center) with my sisters at my 40th birthday party.
After my panel on Saturday, several people wanted to know how my story ended. I’m happy to report that it hasn’t. What the devil meant for evil, God has certainly worked for my good. This drama birthed [...]

Out of adversity comes greatness.

Lisa Maria Carroll at 34
If you had the chance to send a letter to your younger self, what moment would you choose and why?
This past weekend I had the honor of doing such a self-reflection, on a panel with three other fascinating women, at this year’s CYOC conference. I wrote [...]

This list is strictly for fun. I live my life with no regrets, and feel that having kids don’t stop no show.

Here’s a list, in no particular order, of things that I wish I’d done before having kids.
1. Screened the daddy – Nuff said.
2. Posed nude – For memories only. Those memories would [...]