This post was sponsored by the USO. All opinions are my own During the holidays it is very easy to forget just how fortunate we are. The whirl of activity, the lavish decorations, and oh yes — the presents — take all our attention and distract us from the fact that not everyone has these…
This post was sponsored by the USO. All opinions are my own During the holidays it is very easy to forget just how fortunate we are. The whirl of activity, the lavish decorations, and oh yes — the presents — take all our attention and distract us from the fact that not everyone has these…
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How Your Family Can Get Involved and Give Back This Holiday Season
in GraceThis post was sponsored by the USO. All opinions are my own During the holidays it is very easy to forget just how fortunate we are. The whirl of activity, the lavish decorations, and oh yes — the presents — take all our attention...
Grieving During the Holidays: Remember You Do Not Owe Anyone Anything During This Time
November 21, 2019 in GraceSo often during this time of year, everyone wants us to smile, and while we may smile, attend office parties, host our own Friendsgiving and post-Instagram worthy photos, it doesn’t change that on the inside we want to scream and just lay in the...
A Letter to my Third-Grade Teacher; Your Racist Ways May Have Paused Me But It Did Not Deter Me
November 6, 2019 in GraceMaybe to you, 1991 seems almost like a lifetime ago, but for me, it’s been a stark reminder as to how the education system continually fails black students. I was no more than 8 years old, but you were my first experience with racism....
Staying Motivated Even When Life Throws You A Curve Ball
July 24, 2019 in GraceThere is no denying that life can come at you fast. Have you ever set a major goal for yourself (such as losing weight, starting a business, etc;), and you get into the rhythm and routine of completing it; then all of sudden, you...
10 Tips For Living A Joyful Life
July 14, 2019 in GraceThere is no denying just how much negativity there is in the world right now. Over the last several months I have written about different ways in which you can increase your happiness and just simple ways to live a fuller life. As I...
Why It’s Important To Speak To Your Teens With Love & Grace
July 13, 2019 in GraceWhen my oldest daughter was ten, I learned the hard way when an exchange with some good friends went terribly wrong. As a parent it’s nearly impossible to discuss problems between your child and another family without anyone getting offended. My first impulse was...
Dear Black Girls The Rainbow Is Enough
April 3, 2019 in Lifestyle, Motherhood, Raising Readers, Social JusticeDear Black Girls, There are times when you can get into such a dark place, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that you’ve been planted, not buried. If I know anything from my life’s experiences, it’s the fact that I always grow...
Encouraging My Children To Be Exactly Who God Made Them To Be
February 6, 2019 in Grace, LifestyleHaving five kids means having five personalities, dreams, goals and lives that I will have to learn to navigate the older they get. It means that I will have five wonderful souls that I birthed that may not all aspire to want the same...
Forever Isn’t Perfect And That’s Okay
January 24, 2019 in GraceThere I was sitting on the floor in the middle of my bedroom crying my eyes out telling my husband I wanted a divorce.
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