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 ...

Celebrity Sightings: An Interview With Mr. E! The Motivator

I had the sincere pleasure of meeting Mr. E! The Motivator at Parents Palooza. I also had the opportunity to hear him move the crowd. 

Although Mr. E! does not wear stilettos he is an example for us all about how to achieve balance and achieve our dreams.
 

Mr. E! is a dad living his dream.

 
He is a dad and a high school counselor.  He also describes himself as the best motivational speaker around and his time at the microphone did not disappoint. He has an ingenious way of infusing motivational messages into rap music. The messages are designed to educate and entertain. His mission is to motivate students to value education, stay in school and achieve their dreams. As you can see from this video, he is the right person to deliver that message.

Enjoy the video!!!


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