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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It's My Birthday!!! It's My Birthday!!!

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My birthday always reminds me that friendship is the tie that binds. After a certain age, it is entirely voluntary. So exerting the effort to maintain a friendship really needs something.

It always amazes me, and touches me when people remember my birthday. Your birthday is the only day that is uniquely yours. There's no national recognition of it. So, it is made special by the people in your life. They remind you that those whom you love feel that your birth was a blessing to them. And in turn, you are reminded of how special they are to you.

So thank you to all of you who made my birthday special. For all of you blog readers, stay tuned. The next entry will be about the most special birthday memory of them all!
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