FAMILY
BIRTHDAY PHOTOSHOOT
Last month, my first born child turned 13 years old, who I call A1 aka Amara! At the start of the pandemic I would tell her to be...
Back to School
The kids are back to school and their at home learning schedule is pretty manageable, but I will be transparent that the challenge has...
Beach Please!
Single mom in the summer is over, and I was not going to send my kids back to school without their toes touching sand at a real beach...
Single Mom in the Summer
About every two weeks, I get time to myself and am a non-mom because the kids head to their Dad’s for the summer. Being a mother is a...
Cousins Time!
Every summer in August my family would travel to Boston for our summer vacation to visit family. I always wish we were going to the beach...
Swimming and Being Black
I think out of our own experiences there are things we desire for our children and my kids knowing how to swim is something I desired for...
Why I Send My Kids to Their Grandparents House: Our Summer Tradition
Front porches bring back some unforgettable summer memories. The front porch in a White House off a dirt road in the middle of rural...
So What's In His Name
Arinzechukwu Eliezar Odunukwe, my son turns 11 today! You are probably thinking that is one heck of a name, and a lot of modern day birth...
Fashion Tips for Teenage Girls
We all were once our daughter’s age, and at my daughter’s age, I can distinctly remember disliking my mom’s fashion choices for me. ...
Mental Health Matters
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and to raise awareness I will tell you my secret.... I have two Ps.... PTSD and PMDD. Let’s talk...
Military Moms
The pandemic has allowed families to spend more time together, but others still have to leave their families each and everyday because...
Raising Boys
Raising boys for a mother can be a challenge and even more so as a single mother.
They Won't Play Their Instrument!
There are many things I require of my kids that my parents required of me, and one is to play an instrument! I have built practicing...
My Kids Made Me Go Natural!
My Kids Made Me Go Natural! My Kids suffer from eczema, and this began my search for natural products for them which I now use for myself!
Online & Organized
Online learning for my children’s school has begun this week! Yes, they were delayed, but one thing I can appreciate about my county is...
Co-Parenting & COVID
Co-parenting has many challenges, but even more so during a pandemic. In my case, as my children’s primary caregiver and under...
Self-Care during COVID
After weeks of being home during COVID, one day I found myself in tears because I was burnt out. Traffic and the plethora of after school...
COPING with COVID
COVID has changed our reality to something that we have never experienced. I started my social distancing off with so much anxiety and...