"The lack of a biological family was one of the things that compromised me in that situation"

"I cannot say I was there for love; I was there for structure. I never had a proper family structure, so I wanted that…"

"I stayed long for me but not for the bigger picture. There is nothing that you can explain to the girls that they do …"

"It breaks my heart, but at least they have an understanding"

"As big as he was, he sat on my lap, choked, and punched me. That night, I felt nothing; it was as if he was not beati…"

"The biggest challenge was mobility and assistance around the house, so I had to learn how to be a little more patient…"

"I think it is a little hard to fully enjoy anything with the current state of the world. We can all agree though that…"

"I feel like, in some small way, I opened the space for people to feel more comfortable about talking about that journey."

"I had to be very grounded with the fact that I am going out with this information because that’s part of the calling …"

"I listen to Whitney Houston, Ntokozo Mbambo and Tasha Cobbs. If you listen to their ranges, they are very high. I pra…"