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: The Magic of Disney

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I think my son has a thing for Snow White...

Last week I attended the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. It's an invitation only conference that I have had the honor of attending twice. (For more information about the conference, click here.) And it was AWESOME!!! There will be other posts explaining why the conference rocks, extolling how Disney is the most magical place on earth, and the unexpected events that made the trip unforgettable. In the meantime, enjoy these few photos. And if you're curious, ask me why my son isn't wearing any pants in the above photo--I dare you!


My daughter struck a pose as soon as we got of the plane!


Pirates love popsicles, duh!


When you're at Epot, you must get ice cream at L'Artisan des Glaces

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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