Cary Martin Shelby
Finding my Holiday Joy as a Former Foster Youth
Originally published under www.professorcaryshelby.com in December 2020. The chaos of our home always seemed to intensify during the...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Sep 6, 2023
- 5 min
Learning to Lead With My Strengths
Originally published under www.professorcaryshelby.com in August 2020. My first couple of years working as a transactional lawyer at a...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Jun 29, 2023
- 5 min
What Beyoncé Has Taught Me About Radical Confidence as a Former Foster Youth
Euphoria enveloped the nation when Beyoncè’s Renaissance tour was announced to the public. Conference calls were immediately scheduled by...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- May 26, 2023
- 4 min
Unapologetically Embracing Entitlement to Humanity
The word entitlement is typically associated with negative connotations. The Meriam-Webster dictionary defines it in part as a “belief...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
Inspired by Her Own Foster Care Upbringing, Law Professor Sends Care Packages to Students
As published in Law.com on July 29, 2022: “No one understands your circumstances and how hard you have to work,” said Cary Martin Shelby,...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
Law School Exam Tips from Professor Shelby
I vividly recall walking to my first 1L exam. That three-block walk from my son’s daycare to the law school seemed to take all of...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
Living my Best Life by Choosing to Honor Myself
Today, on my 40th birthday, I have fought the urge to tell my younger self what I should have done, or who I should have been. I have...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Aug 20, 2021
- 5 min
Build a Mosaic of Mentors
“I think that you would be an excellent law professor.” It was nearly impossible for me to envision my professor’s observation. I had...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
A Love Letter to My Joy
I used to think that you were nonexistent. Fantasies of what you could have felt like appeared in my dreams. Seeing others freely...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
Unlearning What I Have Been Taught on my Path Towards Self-Care
Awaiting Derek Chauvin’s verdict for George Floyd’s murder propelled me into an agonizing blend of sorrow and anger yet again. Before I...
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Cary Martin Shelby
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Piecing Together a Father's Love
“We are so sorry. Your father passed away early this morning.” Even though I knew that the call was coming, nothing could prepare me for...
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GREETINGS
Through this blog, I am now passing along my mosaic one jewel at a time to other students who are facing comparable adversities.
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