Villages of Hope and Help :: DeVon and Paulette Franklin [Ep 371]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tragedy struck and Paulette Franklin could have given up hope. Instead, she used it as a chance to “bring together the village of hope and help” from her extended family, namely her aunts, who lived both near and far. They rallied around Paulette and her boys through presence and connection. Make no mistake, single parenting was still hard work, but by clinging to her faith in God and the village around her, she and her boys thrived. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though this bond with extended family was knitted together well before Paulette’s husband passed away, she had to let them in, she had to let them help. For Paulette’s middle son, DeVon, and his brothers, their aunts’ houses became places of refuge and connection that they still rely on to this day.  DeVon and his aunts tell their compelling and encouraging story in his audiobook,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">It Takes a Woman</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, available now on Audible. Through the audiobook all of our villages are enlarged, all of their wisdom can be ours.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with DeVon and Paulette Franklin: </span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website: </span> <a href= "https://devonfranklin.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://devonfranklin.com/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/DeVonFranklinOfficial"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.facebook.com/DeVonFranklinOfficial</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram: </span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/devonfranklin/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@DeVonFranklin</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-