Keah D. Talley: Single Mother

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Keah D. Talley is a single mother who is navigating the co-parenting journey as gracefully as possible with her daughter's father. Becoming a parent is the one thing Keah was told she may never be able to be so for her, Kamiah, her daughter is a miracle baby and she treasures every moment as such. Case foundation and life are built solely on her relationship with God, which is why she is an active member in her home church community, Friendship Baptist Church, and Co-Leader of the Single Moms Who Pray Ministry. Keah is also an author as she co-authored the Amazon Best-seller

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