About Me

I describe myself as one amazing woman. This statement is relative of course but I feel that I have 101 reasons to toot my own horn because I am blessed beyond measure. I am rich with life, love, and personal successes.

Secret of My Success

So what makes me so amazing? What is the secret of my success? What have I done that is so unique, different from what other single moms have done? What can a woman who’s been chronically depressed, single mom to two children out of wedlock, married to not one, but two abusive men then divorced from both in less than 5 years offer the world? The answer is nothing; but only if that were the end of the story.

Never Give Up!

If I had shrank back and gave up then I would have nothing to offer; no story to share. But I didn’t do that. Even in all the mess I always found my strength through Christ and determined to create a better life for me and my children. So I picked myself up, dusted off my dreams, and got on the road to success. I got lost a few times but I found the path again.

I have always been an entrepreneur by nature. I’ve always wanted to own my own business and be there for my kids. When my daughter was only two years old I acquired an old computer, desktop publishing software, a printer, and an internet connection. From these tools I started my first business, a desktop publishing service. Since that time I have done resume writing, administrative assistance (today called a VA), tax preparation, and currently freelance writing.

Back to School

After working in numerous dead-end jobs I decided to go back to college after a 10-year hiatus. I spent three years paying my dues as a combination single mom/fulltime student/part-time employee. All the hard work paid off when I graduated Cum Laude with a degree in English (Professional Writing Emphasis). After graduation I had a job waiting at NASA as a technical writer. I went on to become a Senior Technical Writer before branching out as a freelance writer.

I started working when I was 16 years old at a nursing home. It wasn’t a glamorous job, but I decided that I would not do menial labor for the rest of her life. I made plans to finish high school, go to college to be an Architect, get married, and have a family. I didn’t quite accomplish that dream but I did discover that my love of reading and writing could be profitable. I turned my attention to getting a degree in English after a 10 year hiatus from college.

Never Too Late to Start Over

With my two children packed in the car I headed for a new city. My daughter was five and my son was six months old. I enrolled in college and began my journey as a combination single mom/fulltime student/part-time employee.I went through the roughest time of my life during those three years, but despite the hardships I graduated with honors with a degree in English (professional writing). Along with the degree came a fulltime job with the National Aeronautical Space Agency (NASA). I could now take care of my children without the help of child support (though I didn’t reject it). I bought a home for us and a much needed car.

With all the recent success I still had the itch to break out again and start my own business. I’ve turned my writing talents and degree into a freelance writing and editing business. But I didn’t want to move on in my life without remembering the single moms who still struggled with one obstacle after another so I became a motivational blogger. This blog, Rich Single Momma, is where I offer wealth, health, and single parenting tips and articles for single moms.

So Many Lessons Learned

I have lived every phase of a woman’s life. I’ve been single, a single mom, married to an abuser, and divorced. My life has contained drama and peace, sorrow and joy. After going through chronic depression for most of my life, low self-esteem, escaping two abusive marriages, and finally discovering that there is more to life than what I was experiencing, I learned the lesson of life balance. I want to show you how to live a fulfilling life despite current obstacles and challenges.

I believe with all my heart single moms do not have to struggle endlessly with depression, poverty, and a chronic survival mentality. I am here to teach single moms they can be joyful, prosperous, and thrive!

My tips booklet, 100 Secrets of Successful Single Motherhood, was birthed from my struggles, successes, and unquenchable desire to encourage, inspire, and empower single mothers to succeed. Welcome to my little spot on the Web!

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