Jennifer Maggio

For seven years, Baton Rouge author and speaker Jennifer Barnes Maggio walked the single parenting journey through homelessness, severe abuse, death, and unwed teen pregnancy. She has now used that experience to reach thousands across our country with a message of hope and encouragement. In her new book, “Overwhelmed: The Life of a Single Mom,” Maggio shares her quest from homeless teenage mother to successful executive of one of the largest Fortune 500 companies in our country. It has been heralded “...the riveting, raw version of the single parenting experience.” As the tale unfolds, her voice is added to the chorus of more than 13 million single mothers in the United States.