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: Preschool Fashion

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My daughter has very particular thoughts about her clothes. We try to put her outfits together the night before. However, most often they don't come together until the morning of school.She rejects some previously "approved" outfits as "not being fancy enough for [her] friends". I don't know if her friends are actually keeping track of her outfits or if it is just her inner fashionista pressuring her. Either way, she generally nails it! Below is one example.






Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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