Let's talk about government issued cheese. Growing up, I swear we ate it with every meal, for every week, for what felt like 80 million years.

The microphone and chairs were turned as Ashley Prendergast Northcutt interviewed me for the Women's Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) podcast. I share the "good, bad, and the ugly" about affordable housing. Yes, I spilled the tea.

🩷 Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🩷 Every year, October is a reminder of the importance of early detection. For me, it’s personal: my grandmother was a breast cancer survivor.

Regina Stone Mitchell and I have known each other for nearly nine years. I was in DC, sitting in the audience, and watching her lead the MidAtlantic Regional NAHRO chapter; I knew I could learn from her.

The #WomenOfNAHRO breakfast may have started before the crack of dawn today, but the support, energy, and fist bumps were straight from a superhero movie. The room boomed with collaboration and professional development.

Today, I'm talking about government cheese, housing insecurity, and how one act of kindness changed my life. Susan Rocco recently asked how my family navigated these experiences during my childhood, and it’s a story that shaped who I am today.

I’ve now got two seniors in my family: one senior in high school and one senior in college. As they both start preparing for big transitions to the world, I wonder what advice I would have welcomed at that age (though would I have listened?)

My daughter asked me to help paint her senior parking spot ... so we both drank coffee and watched. Follow me for more lessons in leadership.