Tag: motherhood
The Journey We Don’t Know We’re On
I had no idea that a journey of self-discovery and personal development would lead me to sobriety. I had no idea the amount of...
Extra Everything
Sometimes I feel like I am not doing enough. Whether it is being a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, professional, or community activist, it...
The Pandemic-Perfect Way of Celebrating Life’s Milestones
This year held so much promise for celebrations across the globe – weddings, graduations, milestone birthdays, new births, etc. Then COVID-19 came along, and...
I Get to Be Here
Fourteen years ago, on a gorgeous sunny day in Central Park, a cute little 9-month-old girl crawled over to my 9-month-old girl and started...
Visions of Motherhood
As I ponder the new school year approaching, I am beginning to feel my heart beat a bit faster, for this means that time...
Back To School? For My Family, Yes. Now Please Stop Judging...
Back To School. A statement that used to serve as a benign reminder on a calendar for the start of a new school year...
Coming Home From My Guilt Trip
The start of a new decade has shown us that it's possible to unify and separate an entire world population simultaneously in ways that...
It Is Okay Not To Breastfeed
So many women are walking around feeling inadequate for either not wanting to breastfeed or not being able to. We need to stop being...
No Recipes: Insights From Generations Past on Teaching and Modeling Anti-Racism...
Years ago, as a young mother and educator, I started writing a parenting book, which was far more audacious than I understood at the...
Ask the Questions
I don’t know about you, but my kids ask questions all the time. ALL.THE.TIME.
They’re curious, and they feel no inclination to hold them inside....










