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

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...

What looks like perfection on an ordinary day

There are more posts coming about my quest for equality in an unequal world. In the meantime though, I'd like to share photos from what was a great day. It was reasonable warm. It wasn't too stressful. And, I got off work early enough to hang out with my kids at the playground!

What looks like perfection on an ordinary day

At Allegheny Commons


Upcoming event: Birding Pittsburgh Parks: Allegheny Commons

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