One 41 y/o wife and working mom of five shares her thoughts and her world–what works, what doesn't, and all the fun chaos in between
Today is a blessed day. All days are, but today is my 42nd birthday. I am grateful, happy, and filled with joy at being allowed to see this day. There are a host of friends and family who didn’t get to see this day, and I don’t take it for granted. I’m flipping the script. …
Let’s Try This Again A few weeks ago, I hit a really hard place. The world had become more than my mental was letting me manage. One week, I saw men and women who looked like me killed while simply purchasing food for their families. The next week, I saw what should have been a …
Trigger Warning: This post speaks to grief and loss around Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day falls on May 8th this year. My inbox and social media timelines have been filled with advertisements for flowers, jewelery, and special crafts. It’s a beautiful time for mothers and mother figures. Rightfully so. Mothers provide a great deal of influence …
Ten years ago today, I stood in front of an altar surrounded by friends and family and pledged to be wife and helpmeet to my husband. I stared into his beautiful brown eyes and loved the love I saw reflected there. I felt as if his heart beckoned to me and mine to him. Truly, …
Guys, I am so excited about this week’s post! April 11-17th is National Black Maternal Health Week, and if you have followed me for any time, you know that I have expressed concerns about the staggering 234% mortality rate of black women in childbirth (like here) and the decision of so many in the black …
