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I’m about to say something pretty radical - I don’t hate the mom-shame. I’m here for it. Okay, well,  I don’t LOVE it. Let’s be honest - no one likes being called out or made to question their judgement....

When we chose your name, your Dad and I had spent hours and hours making first and middle name combinations, changing and tweaking what we could call you, and what nicknames you may have. We bought book after book...

There are two kinds of expectations: Those society creates, and those you put on yourself. For me, the latter has been my biggest battle since having my second baby five months ago. Society’s unrealistic expectations don’t resonate with me. My...

June is African American Music Appreciation Month! On June 7, 1979, former President Jimmy Carter created what was formerly called National Black Music Month as a celebration of the African American musical influences and contributions that are an essential...

I begrudgingly stalked back up the stairs to his bedroom at 8:10 a.m. with my lukewarm coffee in-hand, and my fuzzy pink robe draped on me like a turtle’s shell. Truth be told, I wanted to crawl back into...

Social media is wonderful. Instagram is my jam. I follow fashion influencers, women with mermaid-like tresses, lifestyle bloggers (helloooo chunky knit throws and exposed brick accent walls), musicians, makeup artists (Seriously, show me again how to apply that highlighter...

(Caution: Mild Spoilers Below) As millions of fans are still reeling from the disappointing and anticlimactic conclusion to the HBO series Game of Thrones (GoT), I am doing what most moms do in bad situations - trying to make the...

Six words. “You have early onset Alzheimer’s Disease.” It only took six words to immediately and irrevocably change my family’s life. After almost a year of searching for answers to why my 48-year-old husband was forgetting basic things like what day it...

We thought things couldn’t get worse than 2019. Those whose hearts were filled with hate wanted to bring that hate to Dayton.  But we were #DaytonStrong.  We fought against that hatred. We protested and made our voices heard - louder in fact...

I’m not writing this because I 100% practice what I preach. I will go ahead and admit that I don’t always adhere to the following. When it comes down to the nitty-gritty, the reason I am sharing these things...

I know I’m not a PC mom. PC, or politically correct, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary is, “conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities should be eliminated.” It means something to me when I...

It was easy to pass by the tiny patch of roses without even noticing. The spring blooms, stretching into the sky, coming to life again. They sat quietly next to the sidewalk leading into the gym. Waiting to be...