Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week #BMHW25

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Mom and three kids Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. Black Maternal Health Week April 11-17, 2025 I am a Black mom to three wonderful children. I was blessed to have three successful births. While I am an attorney, my third delivery highlighted the potential risks that occur when a physician fails to listen to the birthing person. Initially, I chalked it up to the physician involved and limited it to my personal birthing experience. Then, I learned that I was not special. Overwhelmingly, Black women experience higher rates of birth trauma, birthing complications and negative birth outcomes.  These statistics are what lead to the creation of ...
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Endless summer...

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God and I are on the same side. He has granted Pittsburgh more days of sunshine than we have had in quite some time. We have warm days, humidity, and all of the other elements of summer.


While Al Roker said that summer ended yesterday, I remain steadfast in my belief that summer remains. Tomorrow, I shall run, drink wine outside, and hang out with my friends. I shall pretend that the calendar is a liar and that I have at least a full month left with my new boyfriend, Summer.

Personally, I don't see my self deception as a problem or unique. Isn't that the foundation of most romances? :-)
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