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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Twitter Tuesday!

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On this dreary Tuesday knowing that there are other mothers our there sharing my struggling makes my day a little brighter.

Some of the women listed below bring levity to the Twittersphere and make me laugh. Some of the women below help to ground me when I am spiraling out of control because their world seems a little crazier than mine. And some of them make me feel like a complete slacker, even though I work, care for my toddler, my man and blog because they seem to do all that and more. In the interest of my sanity I seek balance. So, I have also listed some who make feel like a mommy rock star because they can’t cook, don’t manage to clean their house and don’t work! They even seem to look great doing it and manage to relax at the end of the day with a good glass of red wine. I realize that I may not be able do everything, but I think that I can really excel at the red wine part.

CHEERS!!!

1. @resourcefulmom

2. @themotherco

3. @MOMeo

4. @NeverHomeSAHM

5. @PampersandPinot

6. @mssleepdeprived

7. @oldtweener

8. @notsuperjustmom

9. @4badmommies

10. @corp2domestic

11. @bernie807

12. @MommasGoneCity

13. @undomesticdiva

14. @Blended8

15. @SJM_CookiesMom

Comments

Cookie’s Mom said…
Hey, thanks for the mention Chaton! I think I'm in the make you feel better about yourself due my own laziness category. :)
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