Today is Mother’s Day. It’s a day that I’ve been dreading on the calendar since January 12th of this year. My fiance, the man that I cannot wait to walk down the aisle towards in just four months, lost his mom that day. And having lost a parent, I knew there were going to be days where he would feel her absence more than others and Mother’s Day immediately jumped out to me as the first one. I Loved Their Love My fiance and his mom were close by any standards. It was one of the things that made me […]
Tribute to a Teacher
A teacher is so much than just a teacher. A teacher is a mentor, a role model, an example. They […]
Birth By Another Name -Or Is It?
Every Woman, A Story I’ll be honest, I never planned to tell my birth story because: A) For a while I […]
Thinking Like a Plant: Flourishing in a New Career
For ten minutes or so, we talked, the conversation approaching a level of intensity that was distracting in the quiet […]
So You Want to Have a Large Family
So, you want to have a large family. As I am currently baking my sixth spawn, I mean wonderful blessing, I […]
Grief -You’re Never Really Over It
We tend to think we’re handling things. We’ve got this grief thing down. We’re traveling in a neat straight line […]
Taking Action for Our Children: Enough is Enough
The scene is familiar. Too familiar. Frantic parents, kids running hands up from school buildings, law enforcement clearing classrooms where […]
Black HERstory: Magic, Myth, and Mental Health
Long ago, I learned that the black woman was synonymous with strength. The African-American woman is like none other, withstanding […]
Long Term Goals: When the Going Gets Tough, Get Grit
First week of February. That hallmark time where all the resolutions from the New Year are wearing thin. “But going […]
My Body Is My Lifelong Journal: An Ode to the Tattoo
Tattoos, how I love thee, let me count the ways… I really could, but I won’t cause that would take […]
Learning at Light Speed: Leaving Cozy to Follow Our Passion
Just about a year ago, my two business partners and I got the idea to start our own professional development […]
