Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week #BMHW25

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 ...

Contest Results: Proud of our Little Ladybug!

Blog Readers! As you know my daughter was a finalist in the Pinxav Cutest Baby Contest on Facebook.


Thanks to all of you for your patience and support. We received gave it our best shot and made a strong showing. We earned an impressive 380 votes and made a very respectable showing resulting in third place.

Because our little ladybug was a finalist she will receive exposure on the PINXAV site and free product. Since she seems to use a steady supply of diaper rash cream that makes her parents happy!

Even though she didn't win first prize she's our #1 baby and pretty darned cute! Now I can stop harassing all of you for votes and get back to the business of regular blogging! Please forgive me for the nudging. 

For my Pittsburgh followers, go to the PINXAV Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/Pinxav)  and indicate that you are visiting from Chaton's World and that you live in Pittsburgh.  You can get a free sample of the diaper rash cream!

If you are not from Pittsburgh and are the first follower of Chaton's World to get me ten more followers, I will send you some samples myself.  Just have your referrals indicate that you referred them in the "Comments" section. 

OK, that's the end of my promoting for PINXAV.  They don't pay me.  I'm just a fan!
(Special thanks to Shellie Fizer, Alicia Olson, Jeryn Turner, Marsha Soto-Thomas and Barbara Love Postell who led our supporters from the beginning!)


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