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tend to be mesmerized how God can reverberate what needs to be heard,
and you’re all ears. Who exactly is she and what does she brings to the
table? She’s a physician with a poised psyche; she’s an author authorized
to write with fluidity; she’s a global speaker and media wunderkind
specializing in teen sexuality, intimacy and parental guidance. Known as a
doctor who keeps it real, her theme even radiates with the adage
—“Passionate Pursuit of Purpose,” which is a career initiative for everyday
living! By her own standards echoing the aforementioned, she’s an
advocate for challenges helping people to ease into the fullness of their
lives. I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned about this dynamic
personality. I did my research and had a chance to talk to her to help
shape this article.
The title here, Righteous Apples in a Sea of Angst was a
piggybacked idea endorsed in her book, ‘An Apple a Day Keeps the
Drama Away, which I will share snippets of within this article as well as the
review of same. I’m on a mission, and you should be too. Consider this:
the village that raised you, or the larger community thereof is
disenfranchised, where morals and ethics that were learned from your
parents no longer exists; generation gaps where discipline has gone awry
and Miss Sally no longer sits on her front porch watching your every move
to report back to mom and dad is a thing of the past. What are you to do
then, when you see babies raising babies, grandmas are in the clubs
(often with their offspring), and the streets are the ultimate learning curves?
Sounds familiar? Pick your poison, circle what is reverent and lament the
fact that our children are victims of a different type of genocide sans any
familial order. Better yet, endeavor to be concerned and committed for
change. Conventional wisdom will tell you that there are vociferous voices
of reason working even as you read this viable diatribe bringing back