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That makes it two novels in five months, and I must say that while I missed my original deadline in February, I am so excited to have this one finished. The support you all showed me during the first release made me warm and fuzzy and so many of you reached out and asked when the next one would be. Well, here you go!

You can purchase 'A Wedding On Clermont Lane' on Amazon Prime, available in paperback for $10.99 and $7.99 for the eBook/Kindle edition. If you'd like a signed copy, a limited amount of copies are available. Hit the link in my bio.

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Beauty, Giving Back, Health & Beauty, Shot@Life, The Traveling Chick · February 27, 2013

What’s So Controversial About Giving a Child a Shot at Life?


Two weeks ago, I was invited to Washington D.C. on the behalf of the UN Foundation and Shot at Life, to advocate on Capitol Hill and learn ways that I can lend my voice in my home state to speak about global health and vaccines for children in impoverished nations. While I was nervous about visiting Capitol Hill to speak with my Missouri senators and representatives,  I knew that this was something that I wanted to do. When it comes to giving children the opportunity at a healthy life, there’s no way I could say no. Shot at Life is an organization that I wanted to stump for passionately.

During the three day event, we took over Capitol Hill, learned about advocacy work and utilizing press releases and other forms of communication, bonded over new friendships while strengthening ones already made. It was a wonderful experience and I was honored to be one of the persons selected as a Shot at Life Champion.

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So what now? Where do we go from here?

Well, I first want to discuss a few untruths that have been circulating about immunizations.  While on Capitol Hill, one of the questions I got the most was why should we worry about children in other countries while we have children here who need our attention. For me, the answer is simple. It’s not an either or; I think we should be care about all children in the world, not just those in the U.S. When we travel abroad to other countries and someone isn’t immunized, they can easily bring a disease back to the U.S, which can then affect children here in our country. When one child sick with a preventable disease, then we all can be affected.

In terms of immunizations causing autism and other developmental disorders, there is no scientific data or proof that substantiates that. I have two children that both were immunized at the benchmark appropriate ages, and they were not adversely affected. There have been claims that vaccines cause problems, but they have been debunked by most medical professionals.

Two of the most common causes of death amongst children was pneumonia and diarrhea, and both can be hugely prevented by existing vaccines. Making vaccines available to all children can prevent 1.5 million additional deaths each year.

Some moms in impoverished countries walk as far as 15 miles to get their children vaccinated. Shot at Life believes that it shouldn’t be hard for parents to get immunizations for their children. For just a few dollars, we can give children all over the world a real shot at life.

How can you help?

Join me by following Shot@Life on Facebook and Twitter, so you can learn more about how to help spread global health. If you are interested in joining the fight with me and want to become a Shot at Life Champion as well, click HERE.

If you are in the St. Louis area, I will be hosting an event in the next few months on the behalf of Shot at Life. Make sure to stay peeled to my Facebook and Twitter for event information.

There is nothing controversial  about giving a child a Shot at Life. Something that affects one, affects us all.

 


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Awesome human. Magna Cum Laude. Editor-in-Chief. Awesome human. 
Magna Cum Laude.
Editor-in-Chief.
School podcaster.
Quill and Scroll recipient.
Citizenship award winner.
Spirit of Excellence  Award 8 yrs. running. 
Class of 2022. 
Job well done, daughter!
P R O M. That’s the caption. P R O M. That’s the caption.
You done good, young lady. Now it’s time to soar You done good, young lady. Now it’s time to soar. 🎓#classof2022
Happy #NationalCollegeDecisionDay! Laylah is off Happy #NationalCollegeDecisionDay! 

Laylah is officially registered at St. John’s University and will begin her freshman year in August as a Public Relations Major. I’m so proud of her hard work and dedication—proud of the young woman that she has become.
Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is.. Dan Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is.. 

Danyelle Little, the NEW Director of Marketing and Communications at @rungforwomen . Been sitting on this for a while—now it’s officially official. 🙌🏾
Happy 28th birthday to the best son a mom could ev Happy 28th birthday to the best son a mom could ever have. Kind. Supportive. Talented. Creative. Caring. Smart. Courageous. The list goes on and on. You’ve overcome so much in the past year, and I know that God’s plan for you is working. I love you more than words can say. ❤️❤️❤️
And it’s official. Signed, sealed, delivered. Cl And it’s official. Signed, sealed, delivered. Class of 2026! 🙌🏾@stjohnsu #acceptedstudentday
Look for me in the Spring/Summer edition of St. Lo Look for me in the Spring/Summer edition of St. Louis Family Magazine—page 10 to be exact! I’m honored to be able to share a glimpse into my life as an author, Social Media Manager, and most importantly, a mom! 💕
And we have Book #2! My new novel, 'A Wedding On C And we have Book #2! My new novel, 'A Wedding On Clermont Lane', is now available! It's the sequel to my first novel 'Christmas On Clermont Lane', and if you loved the first one, just wait until you read the sequel.

That makes it two novels in five months, and I must say that while I missed my original deadline in February, I am so excited to have this one finished. The support you all showed me during the first release made me warm and fuzzy and so many of you reached out and asked when the next one would be. Well, here you go!

You can purchase 'A Wedding On Clermont Lane' on Amazon Prime, available in paperback for $10.99 and $7.99 for the eBook/Kindle edition. If you'd like a signed copy, a limited amount of copies are available. Hit the link in my bio.

I cannot wait for you to read this one and let me know your thoughts. Jasmine and The Robinson Family are back---and this time, it's for keeps!
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