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Happy Father’s Day to Our Forever Head Coach — Oji Fagan
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Happy Father’s Day to Our Forever Head Coach — Oji Fagan

Posted by Lela Fagan June 15, 2025
From the sidelines of the field to the heart of our home, you lead with…
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The Daily Grace of Parenting Neurodivergent Children: A Mama’s Story
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The Daily Grace of Parenting Neurodivergent Children: A Mama’s Story

Posted by Lela Fagan June 4, 2025
Parenting neurodivergent children requires deep listening, daily grace, and limitless love. In my latest blog post, I reflect on raising my three beautifully unique kids—and how God meets me in the moments in between.
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A Band-Aid is Not a Cure: Teaching Kids Real Accountability
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A Band-Aid is Not a Cure: Teaching Kids Real Accountability

Posted by Lela Fagan April 14, 2025
This morning, I had to teach my son that “sorry” is just a Band-Aid. It covers a wound, but it doesn’t heal it—especially if you keep ripping it open. 🩹 Read how one before-school moment became a full-on life lesson.
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An Open Letter to My Nieces: I Wish You Had Known Her, My Mama
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An Open Letter to My Nieces: I Wish You Had Known Her, My Mama

Posted by Lela Fagan April 11, 2025
I wish you had known her... Twelve years ago, I wrote a letter to my nieces introducing them to their grandmother — my Mama. Today, I share it again, because her legacy still lives through us.
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I Am the Mama: When God Births a Calling, Not Just a Baby
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I Am the Mama: When God Births a Calling, Not Just a Baby

Posted by Lela Fagan April 8, 2025
7 years ago, we said yes to a different kind of parenting path. We leaned on God, leaned into each other, and trusted that the story would be beautiful—and it is.
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Brooklyn Girlhood, Bold Moves, and a Bus Ride That Changed Everything
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Brooklyn Girlhood, Bold Moves, and a Bus Ride That Changed Everything

Posted by Lela Fagan April 6, 2025
Before Google Maps, before cell phones—just a girl with a big heart, a MetroCard, and fearless determination. This story takes me back to the roots of my courage.
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The Day I Became Hannah: Choosing Family After Fibroids
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The Day I Became Hannah: Choosing Family After Fibroids

Posted by Lela Fagan December 23, 2023
“They said I might be barren. I said I’d be a mother. God never told me how—just that I would be.” 💜 #FaithOverFear #HealingJourney #MyomectomyRecovery #InfertilityAwareness #FaithStory #MemoirsOfABlackGirl
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