ABOUT ME
wife. mother. speaker. writer.
I’m so glad you are here. If we haven’t met in person, I’m Michélle.
I’ve been married to my husband, Mickey, for 28 years, and am a mom to four mostly grown children (and a recently added son-in-law!). I’m a writer and speaker who is passionate about helping women find hope as they embrace the fullness of their stories. I also serve on the board of MomCo. (formerly Mops) after over 20 years of involvement as a mom and a mentor mom.
Over the past decade, I have become a relentless pursuer of the truth in my own story, learning to hold the pain and beauty I’ve experienced in a way that allows me to honor them both.
I have personally experienced the paralyzing effects of not knowing how to move forward in my story. Fear and feelings of despair and defeat can seem crushing.
But then I had people who came alongside me on my journey and helped me start untangling.
Now I’m hoping to be that person to other women, encouraging them to embrace their own story in ways that bring freedom, margin, and clarity.
Born and raised in beautiful South Africa (and yes, I’m told I still have an accent), I currently live in the bustling D.C. Metro area with our youngest teen daughter and our menagerie of dogs, cats, and a hamster.
I’d love to partner with you and support you or the people you serve in embracing their stories with hope!
Another thing I love..…
Lily of the
Valley Endeavor
An attorney by trade, I also volunteer as the fundraising director for LoVE USA, a nonprofit benefiting AIDS orphans in Southern Africa.
Lily of the Valley Endeavor (LoVE) started in the United States as an awareness-creating and fundraising non-profit organization to support a hospice for babies who had lost their mothers to the AIDS virus in South Africa. As these children were loved and cared for, and after time, given anti-retroviral drugs, they started surviving. The need to create a safe home for these children arose, and Lily of the Valley Children’s Village was started. A few years later, LoVE started raising support for another village in South Africa, iKhethelo. Recently, we added yet another village in Zimbabwe, named Lirhanzo.
It has been one of my life’s joys to share the story of the precious children of LoVE, and to raise support for them. LoVE hosts an annual fundraiser on both the East and West Coasts. It would be an honor to invite you into the work of LoVE!