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 ...

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Sunny Days in Pittsburgh

I suspect there are fewer places where the residents appreciate a sunny day more than Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh is a city that invests in its parks. Indeed, Pittsburgh is known for its parks and the organizations that support them from the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the people of Pittsburgh by restoring the park system to excellence in partnership with the City. 

Our family is among the most appreciative residents.   The parks are actually one of the reasons that we decided to buy another home in the city instead of defecting to the suburbs. We are fortunate enough to live across the street from a park.We thoroughly enjoy that. We like getting out, meeting our neighbors and having a good time. So, when the days get nice, we get going and we PLAY!

Tree stumps make great toys.



Feeding the ducks makes us smile!



Feeding the ducks is a great way to entertain a toddler!



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