So if you’re anything like me, I NEED a killer playlist when I workout (especially when running because it’s not my favorite). I NEED music...
I was not prepared for this. It was always a thought in the back of my mind that this would happen eventually, but I...
Adulting is hard. Adulting as a mom who has a job outside of the home or stays at home (I've done both) ...is really hard....
Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last...
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
Summertime is hard on women and girls. It’s that time of year that every store advertises its clothing lines for us to be “beach...
One morning, I groaned and grabbed my stomach on the way to the bathroom. My son, looking very concerned, asked “what happened mommy?,” and...
Every September my tired, need for routine self takes a deep breath and sighs relief at the new rhythms fall brings. So long, Summer....
Election season is somewhat like a holiday for me, a long and visceral one, but a holiday nonetheless. I know not everyone feels this...
Parenting can feel lonely. And it is almost amazing to me that a person can feel alone when they are actually surrounded by, at...
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten...
My dad died the week after Christmas. It was sudden. It was unexpected. It was awful. That night, my siblings, mom, and I cried...
Sometime last year, a local mom went viral on TikTok for asking what made your childhood magical as a way to help create a...
I want to start with a disclaimer: I am the worst millennial. For starters, I use a top sheet (apparently we are killing those...

























