Since I returned to working full-time, mornings are best to connect one-on-one with the girls. As they shower, dress, and prepare for school, Nia and Layla fill me in about new assignments, upcoming field trips and the fun things that happen during the week. So when the terrifying stories of school shootings were reported—–one happening… Continue reading “This could have been avoidable……There were SO MANY signs.”
Category: Raising Families
Our Babies, Our Legacy, Our Gratitude
Dear Darius, Nia and Layla, Another year has flown by and we are now on the verge of welcoming 2017. All three of you, at different levels, continue to grow and mature, solidifying your personalities and testing your limits along the way. Your childhoods, although stable, have been impacted by trends and changes that we… Continue reading Our Babies, Our Legacy, Our Gratitude
Loving Our Laylabug: The Life She Has, The Future We Want
Flowers, breakfast in bed, handmade cards and a trip to my favorite bookstore: simple pleasures and affection from my family made my Mother’s Day joyous and next weekend, we look forward to yet another milestone: the birthday of Baby Girl on May 21st. With Darius’ graduation and the girls’ annual dance recital just around the… Continue reading Loving Our Laylabug: The Life She Has, The Future We Want
Little Pitchers, Big Ears: A Daughter’s Letter To Chocolate Mama
Let’s keep it real up in here Friends: parenting is an exhilarating, yet EXHAUSTING task. The chores are many and the work is repetitive, so sometimes you can wonder if what you’re doing, saying or speaking day in and day out is actually being received and/or making a difference. Apparently, it does…..and this letter offers… Continue reading Little Pitchers, Big Ears: A Daughter’s Letter To Chocolate Mama
Too Cute, Too “Strong”: The DMN Briefing “Jupiter Strong” Book Series Q&A
Jupiter Strong, in many ways, is a typical five-year-old. She’s the youngest of three, has a big imagination, loves Mommy and Daddy and enjoys interacting with the world around her. Jupiter is a fictional leading lady of a children’s book series and made her national debut almost six months ago with the tale of her… Continue reading Too Cute, Too “Strong”: The DMN Briefing “Jupiter Strong” Book Series Q&A