All That is Good | Ch. 7 & Ch. 8

Reflect & Connect with Dr. James-Etta

In this episode I share an excerpt from my unpublished book "All That is Good".

While it is common practice in the Black community for children to be raised by extended family members, studies show that children who experience life with absent biological parents drop out of high school, with 40% being Black female students. Meanwhile, all females, especially Black females need to hear more stories about Black women who have overcome obstacles to achieve educational, personal and professional goals to help inspire wisdom and resilience.

Chapter 7 explores how drastically my life changed once I relocated from Kentucky to Hawaii and became a military wife. Talk about a culture shock! My time in HI was a huge transition, but nothing like the transitions that were yet to come. I share journal entry from 05/21/1999. By the time we relocate from HI to Washington, DC, Mama's health began to decline. My faith in my family was tested after she passed away. I share journal entry from 04/16/2002.

Chapter 8 begins and I find myself standing on my own and pregnant. This chapter also shares the journey of how depression laid dormant for years, but the intense grief sent me straight to a deep depression. How would I ever see the light with so much darkness? I share journal entry from 05/01/2002.

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