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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 ...

Wordless Wednesday: Pay Attention to Life's Beauty

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: My Collaboration With Chick-Fil-A (#ChickFilAMom)

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: A Newsletter Appearance (#TBT)

Wordless Wednesday: On The Road Again

Wordless Wednesday: A Working Mom at the Bus Stop (and why this post was late)

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Taking a Break at The Family House Polo Match (#FHPolo15)

How The First Day of Kindergarten Taught Me The Importance of Spare Makeup

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Wordless Wednesday: Breastfeeding at the Airport

Confession of a Working Mom: Living My Best Life, But Not How Oprah Describes

Wordless Wednesday (not really): You Can Tell A Lot About a Working Mom From Her Shoes