Tammy Stebbins is the author of "The Weight of Fear: One Woman's Journey from Fear to Freedom to Forgiveness" , a powerful and deeply personal memoir chronicling her experience surviving childhood trauma, living for decades in fear, and ultimately discovering healing through faith, forgiveness, and love. Born in the small town of Wax, Kentucky, Tammy later moved to Clarkson, where she lived into adulthood-carrying not only the scars of the past, but also the hard-won strength they gave her.
One of ten siblings, Tammy grew up in extreme poverty, where missed meals, shut-off electricity, and cold winters without heat were simply part of life. Chaos and hardship were constants, but so was the fierce bond she shared with her sisters. They remain her best friends and greatest cheerleaders-living proof that love can survive even the harshest of beginnings.
A licensed speech-language pathologist and massage therapist, Tammy has spent over 30 years helping others find their voice and reclaim their strength. Whether working with children, adults with disabilities, or elders nearing the end of life, she brings compassion, patience, and purpose to every interaction.
Tammy finds joy in the simple, sacred things-tending to her indoor and outdoor plants, just like her mother did, and finding quiet satisfaction in working with tools or listening to guitar music, a passion she inherited from her father. Her life today is rooted in faith, family, and a deep sense of gratitude for the journey she's walked.
She lives surrounded by the people she loves: her children, grandchildren, and her devoted husband-affectionately known as "My Honey." Her story is a testament to resilience, redemption, and the healing power of love.
"The Weight of Fear is a haunting and deeply personal exploration of generational trauma, spiritual darkness, and the lasting impact of growing up in a home shaped by poverty and violence. At the center of it all was a brother overtaken by a force no one could explain-and no one dared to name. His presence cast a long shadow over her childhood, instilling a fear so deep it followed her well into adulthood. But this is not just a story of fear. It's a reckoning. With raw honesty and quiet strength, the author traces her path through decades of silence, unraveling the tangled legacy left behind by those who came before her. In confronting the darkness, she uncovers moments of grace, unexpected strength, and a deeper truth that offers a way forward-not just for herself, but for anyone carrying the weight of what was never theirs to hold.