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 ...

Thirsty Thursdays (a/k/a a mom seeking votes!)

Blog Readers! As you know my daughter is a finalist in the Pinxav Cutest Baby Contest on Facebook.  We are still in third place and we are in the last hours of the contest.  (Votes received before 2:00PM 11/4/11 count.)

The baby with the most LIKES wins. Please show us your support.  However, be careful and like the correct photo. There has been some confusion. So, be sure and "like" the ladybug! :-)

Please use this link below to vote and to direct your friends to vote in the contest. The link is: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.294268830601483.86550.214203651941335&type=1&l=fdc857243c.

Thanks a bunch!

Please have your friends vote too. The ladybug and her fan club thank you!




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