A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

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Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius 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. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
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Something to Brighten Your Week-Images From COVID19 Adventures

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Two brothers having a great day

As working moms, we wear a lot of hats and keep a lot of balls in the air. Our biggest challenge, after figuring out what to do with all of that damn laundry, is figuring out how to keep our kiddos entertained and smiling. 

Girl enjoying Pittsburgh


COVID19 Complicated Our Ability to Entertain Our Kids


Last year, when the world was shut down because of COVID19, it was even harder to keep them smiling and entertained. Even though we have a large home and a decent sized yard, we often exhausted our options for fun there. When we did, we ventured out into the city for long walks where we would tell stories and enjoy each other. These images capture a few of those walks. 

 
Victorious Young Man

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