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: My Daughter and I at The UPMC Children's Ball


A few weeks ago, my family had the opportunity to attend the UPMC Children's Ball. (To see how we rocked it last time, click here.) We had attended previously. However, this time was super special because we had two kids this time and because it was the beginning of Spring Break.

Unfortunately, our two kids often run in different directions and neither the boy nor his father would come over and pose for the Snapshot photo booth with us. Accordingly, we posed without them. See the results below!










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