My thoughts Emily Toby July 22, 2023 July 22, 2023 My sweet little girl. This photo was taken in the NICU on July 23, 1982. It was the first time I saw my baby and the only photo I have of her.… Read the rest
My thoughts Anniversary Toby June 14, 2023 June 14, 2023 I thought writing a book was hard, but I learned birthing it into the world is even harder! On June 15, 2022, my memoir Living With Conviction launched.… Read the rest
Criminal Justice Reform America. In prison… Toby August 13, 2022 November 3, 2022 More than any other country in the world, America is in prison. We lock people up at a higher rate than anyone else. With just over 4% of the world’s population, America has 25% of the world’s incarcerated population.… Read the rest
Podcasts, Interviews & Articles Animated Story – MY story! Toby July 6, 2022 July 6, 2022 Browsing through YouTube, I stumble upon this fun little animation about a story of a woman who broke her boyfriend out of prison. It was MY story!… Read the rest
Events Lifetime Movie Watch Party Toby June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022 Join me for a Lifetime Movie Watch Party. Jailbreak Lovers is about my story and I have no idea what’s in it! Watch with me. Saturday, July 2, I – like you – will be watching the Lifetime movie made about my story – FOR THE FIRST TIME!… Read the rest
My thoughts Vicky White and Me Toby May 12, 2022 May 23, 2022 Perhaps Vicky and I never felt significant. Vicky White and me have so many similarities. Our stories, Vicky’s and mine are not dress rehearsals, we didn’t get a redo when things went sour.… Read the rest
Podcasts, Interviews & Articles Hitting Send podcast Toby August 4, 2021 August 4, 2021 Reilly reached out to me after the Dateline episode. He rarely watched Dateline, but somehow caught my episode on June 11. “My name is Reilly and I (last night) watched your episode on Dateline NBC.… Read the rest
My thoughts Happy Freedom Day! Toby July 8, 2021 July 8, 2021 What a week it has been! We started with a block party at our son’s with more fireworks and joyful kids than we could have ever imagined.… Read the rest
My thoughts Two Sides to Every Story Toby June 23, 2021 May 23, 2022 There ARE two sides to every story. After the Dateline episode aired, I stayed up until well after 2:30 in the morning responding to social media messages, emails and contact forms sent from my website.… Read the rest
My thoughts Dads Toby June 18, 2021 May 23, 2022 My Dad was the cornerstone of our family. His loss, in 2006 was a devastation our family has never recovered from. We were set adrift. So, here’s a tribute to the man who told me I could be anything I wanted.… Read the rest