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 ...

Mommy Mondays: I've been busy!

This post will be brief. Caring for babies and event planning is hard work! I have been busy doing so many things related to the baby dedication that occurred a few days ago and enjoying my time with my sister. 

To this end, this working mom has taken a few days off. (Gotta love the PTO benefit!)

With the holiday this week, I may continue to miss posts, but I imagine that I will be back on track by next week.  Until then, take care and stay tuned. You never know what I might say!
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