Shalon Irving. Kira Johnson. Dr. Chaniece Wallace. Black Maternal Health. Let’s talk about it. ***Now this is my disclaimer that I am no way a professional on this topic. However I have done a bit of research for my Social Work classes and want to rant a little about it with you. Cool? Cool. If… Continue reading …acknowledging Black Maternal Health
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….choosing sanity
Long time, no write folks! So let's hop right into it... I've left the school system in my district. Technically I'm a teacher in the sense of the new position I'm in, but I no longer have to stress myself with the daily struggles of fighting for what's right in the Early Childhood & Public… Continue reading ….choosing sanity
…Whose Daddy?!
Hey folks! Long time, No chat-about-my-woes-to-random-strangers... So today I want to dwell a bit on what happened at the carnival. So I was with my special friend... ...we'll discuss later.... And we were out together with Ky and some friends, just playing and riding rides...you know, carnival-ly things. Well at one of the games, the… Continue reading …Whose Daddy?!
…Love letter to my 6year old
Dear Ky, Wow...You're really 6 today! We've been in this thang for 6 years! And what a rollercoaster it has been. I never knew how exhausting I was, until I had my own Cancer drama queen twin. [HA!] Aside from our dramatics, you have truly been a blessing to my life. You're sweet, affectionate, smart,… Continue reading …Love letter to my 6year old
….what makes motherhood rewarding?
Mother's Day is tomorrow and what better way to celebrate than to ask a few of my mommy friends what makes motherhood rewarding to them--that and you don't have to read my parenting complaint of the week...Ha! Enjoy. (***s= son, d= daughter***) Motherhood means the world to me. I never knew that there was an… Continue reading ….what makes motherhood rewarding?
…Eva’s continued motherhood story
Because there's so much more to Eva's motherhood journey, I thought I'd share it in a separate post. Enjoy. I always wanted to be a Mama. It all started when I became an aunt at the young age of 9, when my oldest sister (16 years older than me...exactly!) had her first baby in 1970. … Continue reading …Eva’s continued motherhood story
….stopping yourself
....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
…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
Being A Mom Means 