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and values family. It is interwoven into who we are as an institution. Our kids often engage with the university community, they come to homecoming and University family fun nights.” Her Supportive Partner “I have to pay homage to Bernard. I wouldn’t be where I am without Bernard’s love and support. We work as a team and he’s a hands-on, involved, engaged parent; he’s an example that there are great fathers out there doing the best and the most, too. He walks alongside me in everything, supporting the university and the nonprofits I support.” Making Time for Self-Care “I build in time for myself by planning special days. I started a couple years ago making sure I take needed time to refocus, regroup and replenish myself, whether that’s time with my best girl friends, family or my husband. I used to be the young mom on the hamster wheel, but now I always encourage moms to be intentional about taking time for them.”
Why She Gives Back “The work I do is special because it’s an example of my faith. I want people to feel loved, important and worthy. My life looks so much different than what it used to — I don’t take my life or the blessings I’ve been given for granted — and it’s my job to now to pour my time and talents into others.” Raising Kids Who Love to Serve “Leading by example has made a big impression on my children. They have questions and want to know how to help others because they see it modeled before them. They have enjoyed service projects through the YMCA, at church and collecting items from home to give away. As MetroFamily Cover Kids, they loved being able to write letters and make artwork for healthcare workers. They definitely have service-oriented hearts.” Working for an Organization That Values Family “I appreciate that Langston University encourages an environment that respects
Give Back as a Family Find ways to volunteer with your children this holiday season, from socially distant opportunities with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department’s Mobile Market providing fresh produce and other foodstuffs to reading to cats and dogs at the City of Edmond Animal Shelter, at metrofamilymagazine.com/family- volunteer-opportunities.
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