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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Working Mom Tip: Enjoy Your Life

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"Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today. To get through this thing called life." –Prince, "Let's Go Crazy" 1984

As Labor Day approaches it has me thinking even more intensely about the working mom journey. This journey that we are sharing together, where we simultaneously work two full time jobs. This journey that is full of labor and if we are not careful does not have enough joy...


We have to be mindful that life can be full of splendor and wonder. And, we have choices about the kind of life that we lead. On one extreme, we can choose a path that is filled with love, joy and passion.  On the other, we can choose a path that is filled with heartache, misery, and boredom. Or, we can choose a path that is simply dull—one full of to-do lists, frustrations and obligation.

Working moms especially have to be careful not to make life itself feel simply like one big chore. Life is too precious for that.

Life is to be enjoyed and not endured. 

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That is not to say that anybody's life can be completely devoid of work and sacrifice. However, as my friend Ski-ter told me long ago—"Life is to be enjoyed; and not endured." It is true that the mandatory yet mundane Often we let work, housework, and the mandatory yet mundane aspects of life distract us from  fun and enjoyment. Those chores are hard and necessary for the function of our homes, but they are not what life is about.

Recently, as I was cursing the laundry, dust bunnies and dirty dishes I had an epiphany. Those chores exist because I have a family. I do them in order to provide a wonderful home for my family. Once I chose to embrace this family life, I took on a lot of responsibilities. However, I also have been paid in spades with the joy that my kids give me. 

So, on this holiday weekend, I am choosing to truly enjoy my life in all of its messy, challenging, and wonderful obligations. I encourage you to do the same.  

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