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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Wednesday Words of Wisdom: Keep Standing!

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"I'm still standin!"--Elton John
 
As you know, this blog is about my quest for balance in my stilettos.  I generally discuss my figurative quest. However, recently the Australian Prime Minister had a literal problem with maintaining balance and she failed. She fell down in front of dignitaries and it was recorded on YouTube. 
I feel for her. Stilettos are the last thing that you want to wear on grass.  They get stuck and make walking awkward. However, the worst thing that has happened to me is walking out of my pumps without a pedicure!
I am sharing this video to encourage other working women who may think that they’re having a bad week. No matter how high your self esteem. No matter how much confidence you have. And no matter what job you have, you may even be prime minister, maintaining your balance in stilettos is a struggle. And falling down at work sucks!
I have had a tough week. However, I have decided that I will define success differently. If I manage to get through the week without falling down at work, I will have succeeded. And if I fall down—literally or figuratively—I’ll know that I am in good company.  Indeed, I share this quest in stilettos with all working women.
(As a side note, I wonder what the Prime Minister’s favorite brand of shoes are? Does she wear Jimmy Choos? Christian Louboutins? Manolos? Stuart Weitzman? Or is she a bargain shopper? Inquiring minds want to know!)



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