Tammy Franklin

I raised him to understand that as a husband, she's not there just to serve you and your hopes and your dreams. Cultivate her. What does she want to do? Make sure you're asking her often.

I raised him to understand that as a husband, she's not there just to serve you and your hopes and your dreams. Cultivate her. What does she want to do? Make sure you're asking her often.

And with Alina, the gift I gave her with that A, I wrote a little note to her and I said, I know right now you're trying to think about how can I be suitable, adaptable, all the things Keziah, all the things wife. And I said, I want you, when you see this A on your neck, I want you to think about yourself.

And with Alina, the gift I gave her with that A, I wrote a little note to her and I said, I know right now you're trying to think about how can I be suitable, adaptable, all the things Keziah, all the things wife. And I said, I want you, when you see this A on your neck, I want you to think about yourself.

Had I not gone through it.

Had I not gone through it.

Girl, no. She said, girl, no. Uh-uh. Because they sign. I sing. Okay. It's a difference. Yes, I was in a little group called Ashanti. Wow. Some people may remember this. I saw this on like a ... You know how there's these different IG pages? This page was like old R&B music. Yes, yes. And we had a really big single. We were signed to Scotty Brother Records. Wow.

Girl, no. She said, girl, no. Uh-uh. Because they sign. I sing. Okay. It's a difference. Yes, I was in a little group called Ashanti. Wow. Some people may remember this. I saw this on like a ... You know how there's these different IG pages? This page was like old R&B music. Yes, yes. And we had a really big single. We were signed to Scotty Brother Records. Wow.

And we had this single that was a reply to R. Kelly. And ours was, there is something wrong with a little bumper car.

And we had this single that was a reply to R. Kelly. And ours was, there is something wrong with a little bumper car.

Well, I was there, yeah, something wrong with a little bummer.

Well, I was there, yeah, something wrong with a little bummer.

It wasn't gospel, because we weren't singing gospel music.

It wasn't gospel, because we weren't singing gospel music.

You know, this was before girl groups were like trying to be overly lexian and things. And so for me, a lot of people don't know, part of my story has been a single mom. When Kirk and I married, I had Carrington and he had Carrion.

You know, this was before girl groups were like trying to be overly lexian and things. And so for me, a lot of people don't know, part of my story has been a single mom. When Kirk and I married, I had Carrington and he had Carrion.

So they were five and six. And Kirk did legally adopt her.

So they were five and six. And Kirk did legally adopt her.

And so, you know, for me, it was a way to take care of my daughter. I've always, you know, it's funny how God prepares you for what you're going to do.

And so, you know, for me, it was a way to take care of my daughter. I've always, you know, it's funny how God prepares you for what you're going to do.