While talking to a friend of mine recently about race relations, she told me how sorry she felt that I had to raise African-American children in today’s society. Pause. While her intentions may have been good, the delivery, not so much. The truth of the matter is raising African American, Hispanic, Asian, or multi-racial children in 2018, is…
Raising Multi-Cultural Kids Today Is Hard, But It’s Not Impossible
May 25, 2018 in Mom-Dulgence, Motherhood
While talking to a friend of mine recently about race relations, she told me how sorry she felt that I had to raise African-American children in today’s society. Pause. While her intentions may have been good, the delivery, not so much. The truth of the matter is raising African American, Hispanic, Asian, or multi-racial children in 2018, is…
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Raising Multi-Cultural Kids Today Is Hard, But It’s Not Impossible
in Mom-Dulgence, MotherhoodWhile talking to a friend of mine recently about race relations, she told me how sorry she felt that I had to raise African-American children in today’s society. Pause. While her intentions may have been good, the delivery, not so much. The truth of the matter is...
Take the Time to Stop & Smell the Roses
March 12, 2018 in MotherhoodDisclaimer: This post was sponsored by Twinings of London in partnership with the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. As I have gotten older, it has become easier for me to appreciate the phrase “stop and smell...
How I Find Me Time In My Hectic Daily Schedule
January 11, 2018 in MotherhoodEveryone needs a little me time every once and a while. My favorite me time indulgences have usually included a nap or rage cleaning the baseboards and bathroom, but I promise I enjoy other things too. As mothers, we have a tendency to forget...
Photographing children when they don’t want to cooperate
October 13, 2017 in Family & Life, MotherhoodHello, Moms & Dads!! This week, I’ll be doing another in-depth post on photographing childhood memories. When it comes to pictures, as we get older we begin to relive some of our most amazing moments through these photos. Why not do the same for...
Gabrielle Union shares the heartbreaking truth about her ‘8 or 9 miscarriages’
October 9, 2017 in MotherhoodActress Gabrielle Union’s new memoir reveals just how painful it can be to ask women (what some may deem as a seemingly harmless question) “When are you going to start a family?”. It also serves as a reminder for many, that there is simply...
‘Scuse Me, But My Education Isn’t Wasted By Staying Home With My Kids (With reactions told in Kenya Moore GIFs)
September 26, 2017 in MotherhoodOne night my husband made a joke that I had a Ph.D., to which my sister in law responded: “well that’s a waste of a degree being a stay at home mom.” Really? Ya’ll, when I tell you it took everything in me to...
No Damsel: How one artist re-imagined classic Disney character’s for the modern era.
September 7, 2017 in Family, Motherhood, Social Justice, TravelArtist Dorian Lynde creates alternative iconography for young girls with her No Damsel exhibit at CAM Raleigh. Portraying alternative identities for women that aren’t one dimensional, regressive or reductive and are impossible to ignore is Lynde’s overall goal for the exhibit. “It’s my hope that these images...
When The Going Gets Tough…Mom Keeps Moving
August 29, 2017 in MotherhoodThank you, Biofreeze® for sponsoring this post. Biofreeze® is also available for purchase in retail. Click here to find a store near you. As a teenager, I would say that I was pretty active. I played soccer I ran track and cross-country. While in...
Three Important Lessons We Learned Playing Flag Football
August 14, 2017 in Extracurricular Activities, Fitness, Kid's Activities, Motherhood, WellnessFootball season is almost here, and like many little ones this season, my son will be heading out playing football. Over the years the game itself has received a lot of bad press due to physical injuries and trauma numerous past players have received....