....It's like a jungle sometimes...it makes me wonder how I keep from going under... [and then ignore all lyrics after] Hey folks! Has anyone else felt like they're failing miserably? In parenting? In caring for yourself? In life? I truly have felt like I'm sinking most days and I've felt awful about it because Ky… Continue reading ….stopping yourself
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…raising a black child in america
I started writing part of this after George Floyd's death and feeling very helpless with what was happening during this time... ...it took me a while to write this because I was drained from all the discussion around what was going on in the world...I guess I'm ready now... By now you've seen the outpour… Continue reading …raising a black child in america
…9 ways I love my Ky
Some days, Ky works my nerves only because 5 year olds have entirely too much energy and I feel like a 80 year old woman who naps all day. But most days, she brings me a lot of joy with her antics. Hugs and Kisses: Usually this annoys me, but Ky loves to give me hugs… Continue reading …9 ways I love my Ky
…Worth
....Your worth/value as a woman did not decrease because you became a single mom. If anything, it has increased... Maaaaaan... This has been ringing in my mind as of late ever since Kim (@singleblackmotherhood) posted it. I always thought that I was "damaged goods" because I am a single mother [ESPECIALLY being a BLACK single… Continue reading …Worth
…Bringing in 2021
We made it to another year! Don't come in here acting up, now 2021! Like most [smart, sensible] folks, I stayed home with my little person because I didn't have another [safe] means to escape her. And being that we are on Winter Break from school, I wanted to do something with her to bring… Continue reading …Bringing in 2021
…mid-year check-in (compliments of auntie Tabitha Brown)
Wish list with pen New Year resolutions aren't really my thing --mainly because I feel like I'll disappointed myself if I didn't accomplish what I said I would do. However, I like to make "wish lists"...yearly "bucket-like" lists if you will...that way I feel like I did something worthwhile for the year [no disappointment attached].… Continue reading …mid-year check-in (compliments of auntie Tabitha Brown)
…soulful cry
I've been banging my head on what to write about next. I'm not feeling creative these days, but thought there's more to my motherhood journey than just my kid.... So enjoy this little thing I wrote instead : ) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Yesterday, I cried. No one passed And I wasn’t hurt. Nothing serious like that I… Continue reading …soulful cry
…change
So I cut my hair…. I know, I know…I’m always doing something and can’t sit still. But I think I needed it. I needed a change I could control, fully. The months of July and August were just filled with so much change and me just rolling with the punches because that’s what I’m supposed… Continue reading …change
…nostalgia
Well, it is done! We are officially all moved into our new apartment. And as much as I'm over living at the previous place, I can't help but think what significance it had for me. Before having Ky, I wouldn't have considered myself stable, but I was comfortable and only had myself to think about.… Continue reading …nostalgia
…being aware
Then: I wrote this back in May, but couldn't bring myself to publish for whatever "writer's block" reason. By now if you've been following my journey, you'd know I deal with some [self-diagnose] depression (or anxiety as my physician loosely diagnosed me). And during this quarantine I have been trying to deal with this as… Continue reading …being aware
