She Wants to Wear My Shoes, but She is Her Own Damn Brand

        My daughter has said many times before that I looked my best when I was going to church, and she looked up to me for how I dressed and how I went to work. Fast forward to our recent photo shoot, and suddenly she wanted to wear my shoes. My blonde-straight-hair, […]

A Shared Journey of Purpose and Connection

      You may remember the excitement and gratitude I was feeling at the tail end of 2025 from this last post. Both of those emotions, and so many others, came from the fact that my beautiful daughter, Makensie Mauney-McDaniel, M.S., LCMHCA, NC, has joined Shepherd Way Counseling.  I can’t think of a better […]