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 ...

Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating the Holidays at the Pittsburgh Children's Museum #PghKids

As I have mentioned before, one of our favorite things to do as a family is to visit the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. The kids enjoy it because it's a virtual child wonderland--full of toys and activities designed to stimulate and inspire children of various ages. Parents like it because it is manageable. It's large enough to have a variety of activities. However, it is small enough that there's little danger of actually losing a child. It's  a lot of fun too!

Recently, we were fortunate enough to get invited to the Museum for a holiday party. The party started at 8:00 AM, which proved hard for us to make. However, we made it there before the photographer left. That gave us the opportunity to enjoy the exhibits and get some great photos. (Mommy Score!!!)

Hope you enjoy the photos as much I have!!!


Holiday photos

 Holiday photos


Holiday photos




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