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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Wordless Wednesday (almost): Photos from the Holidays

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Christmas 2013 (Our photo shoot from last year when the baby was a mere bump...)

People criticize this time of year for being too busy, too commercial, and too tiring. The holidays are that, but they are much more. Even with the things that make us complain about the holidays they remain a very special time of year. Here are some photos of our family as we enjoyed the Christmas season.



One of my favorite things about the holidays is having my entire family together. My sister comes up from Atlanta and it's like we hit the lottery. She is so full of life that everything is better when she is around.

My daughter and sister enjoying a treat at Starbucks

We were fortunate enough to attend the "Jack and Jill" 2014 Cotillion at the Omni William Penn Hotel. It was a great event. The hotel is just beautiful this time of year and it was fun to dress up!


Of course, Christmas was all about the kids. We're fortunate enough that we are able to make their dreams come true. So, Christmas morning was a series of oohs, ahs, and squeals!

Our daughter opening "Frozen" toys
After all of the excitement, my men fell asleep happy and exhausted.

Christmas 2014

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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