Lisa Marie “Phoenix” Jackson draws daily on the inspiration of her mother, who passed away in 2007, and the advice she received to follow her dreams at any cost. After holding jobs in sales, customer service, and accounting at companies such as Sprint, Jackson decided to give up the stability of a steady paycheck in [...]

When Kristina Parker thinks back to why she and Mae Beasley become close friends, she doesn’t immediately reveal it was due to what they had in common: They were both single mothers. She’s not ashamed or forgetful. Instead, what they found in other far exceeded the boundaries of friendship, the confines of support. “If you [...]

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