Nov 2026

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💜 A Little Gratitude, A Look Ahead 💜

As November begins, I want to thank you for being here! Mom Wellness™ is taking shape with care, and I’m grateful to share that process with you. Whether you’ve opened a newsletter, shared a kind word, or told someone about this community, thank you.

INTRODUCING….

💜 LaTia Johnson-Sunday 💜

Eighteen years ago, when I returned to Okinawa Japan for my third time on the island, LaTia was my welcoming sponsor at NOAD Kadena Air Force Base. Tia, her kids, Yalaynah, and I all hit it off right away, and we’ve been family ever since!

Today, I’m proud to introduce her as my business partner and Director of Creative Research and Development for Mom Wellness™. She brings the muscle, a strong creative voice, and the drive to research ideas and help bring them to life.

Tia served 14.5 years in the U.S. Navy and her journey has included racism, sexism, and the demands of single motherhood. She speaks honestly about turning to alcohol to cope and eventually reaching a point when she knew she needed a change.

For Tia, motherhood has been enlightening, especially as she works to break generational cycles, navigate the loss of family members, and heal alongside her children. That experience shapes the perspective she brings to Mom Wellness™ and our commitment to helping mothers feel seen and supported.

Our friendship began with a welcome in Okinawa. Eighteen years later, we’re building something together that extends that same spirit of welcome, care, and community to other moms. 💜

Here’s a little of what’s happening behind the scenes:

💜 Blessing Bags💜

They’re coming together with care, and I’m taking time with each detail: bag style, colors, logo placement, and what goes inside. I’m also being intentional about the message each bag will carry. My hope is that every mom who receives one feels thought of, cared for, and encouraged. As I prepare for a wider rollout, I’m inviting 25 moms to receive a bag and share honest feedback! Your thoughts on the presentation, contents, and how the experience makes you feel will help shape what comes next!

Sign up below to reserve your Blessing Bag and agree to complete a short feedback survey afterward. I’ll keep you updated by email as everything comes together!

Reserve Your Blessing Bag Here! 💜

💜 Mom Wellness™ Cookbook 💜
The template is created, and I can’t wait to share it with you at the beginning of 2027! Soon, we’ll be sharing recipes, stories, and pictures from fellow moms and I’m looking forward to seeing the meals and memories that will be on the pages!

💜 Mom Wellness™ Trifold 💜
Check out our brochure below! It tells the story behind Mom Wellness and the heart of what is being built.

💜 Mom Wellness™ Featured Moms 💜
Each month, we’ll make space for two moms to share their stories. I’m looking forward to introducing you to the women in our community and honoring their experiences in their own words.

💜 Rhonda R Young Baird Washington State 💜

I started out as a single mom with five children. I continued my education in nursing and moved through different careers to teach the children how to navigate life.

My best moment is being a grandmother and a great-grandmother. My proudest moment is that I don’t let anything get me down without learning and moving through life. The most important thing I’ve learned in my last 66 years is, don’t take anything for granted in life. You don’t know what you’re going to get, so make the best of what you have. Don’t look for someone else to give you something, but it’s OK to receive things. Be grateful for the moments and for what you have.

What I’ve learned along the way is that everybody is not always healthy. I’m on dialysis, and it takes a lot out of my life, but I put the kids first after I take care of myself. I’m in transition to get a kidney, and I’m grateful for each moment I have before one becomes available.

I am a foster parent to my two grandchildren. I have had them for five years. I have joined the grandparents club, and they help me take care of my health issues on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I’ve grown close to one of them, and we do things together with the children. It has helped the children grow so much within themselves, being able to teach them and watch them grow.

My proudest moment is being able to still walk, talk, breathe, go to the restroom on my own, and remain independent. I would like other woman to know: Never give up!!! Every day is a new day. You woke up because God woke you up, so be happy and grateful. You have the strength to move and grow every day.

My motto is to always learn something different every day and always be kind.

💜 Amy (means Beloved), Washington State 💜

I'm currently praying for my children to come to the Lord, for themselves and for my grandchildren.

In 2000, I left California, where I was residing with the father of my three children. During that time, things were very trying. Everything under the sun was happening in that relationship. I struggled for a period of time with deciding how and when to leave. There wasn't much money or a lot of family support. But GOD! I got the money to purchase train tickets for all of us. We got here with only four Rubbermaid totes of clothes. I got into college, earned my GED, and entered a shelter. The shelter helped me transition into housing, but God was with me, truly providing through these transitional changes. He never left. He carried me.

Everything was changing, and fast. Fear to freedom. At the end of it all, we had housing, education, structure, hope, and a set of good boundaries. Pathways for Women was a huge part of changing my life. They really shed light on areas of my life where I was struggling and helped me put changes in place to grow stronger as a mom for my children. I've also had some strong sisters through church who have stuck by my side.

I'm proud of the boundaries I have set in place and the peace I have in my life. I'm proud of my children. I'm currently gaining skills as an Occupancy Specialist, and I'm attending college for entrepreneurship.

God wants us to have joy. ❤️ No matter the situation, don't stay down. Continue to look forward. Let Him carry you. There's nothing to look back for. Keep your eyes on the reward, salvation.

💜 The Mom Wellness™ Community Initiative 💜

When Yalaynah and I first moved to Georgia, our journey included several transitions, and along the way, people stepped in to help make things a little easier. In true Shavonne fashion, when someone does something meaningful for me, I look for a way to pay it forward.

So, beginning SOON, Mom Wellness™ will fully launch Dinner Is on Me. Twice a month, we'll identify two moms and Mom Wellness™ is going to take care of dinner. It's our way of continuing an act of kindness that made a lasting difference in our own lives, one meal at a time. Sometimes supporting a mom doesn’t require solving everything she’s facing. Sometimes it means seeing where help is already happening and asking: “What else can we take off her plate?” For Mom Wellness™, sometimes the answer will simply be: Dinner is on me!

Thank you for being part of these beginnings! If something here speaks to you, or there’s something you’d love to see, email the Business Email and let us know! We’d love to hear from you!

With gratitude and love ALWAYS,
Shavonne