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 ...
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The Secret to Life

There is something about confronting serious illness that transforms you and makes you evaluate your priorities. In 2009, I was at the peak of physical fitness and training for the Pittsburgh Marathon. Three days after I took my final long run, I found myself in the ICU with a septic infection, pyelonephritis. I feel blessed to have come out of that experience with my life and my health. However, it changed my life forever. This experience led to me to begin seriously dating my husband, lead me to lead a more balanced life, and resulted in my becoming a mother. After this experience, I had the courage to take the path less traveled and that has made all the difference.


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