This is not a post about my New Year’s resolutions, nor is it about my “Reflections of 2020”. Because honestly, this year was rough. As a matter of fact, 2020 is THAT trauma that you block out of your mind…
Surviving the 2020-2021 School Year
On December 31, 2019, when the clock counted down, everyone was eagerly looking forward to the new year. It only took two months for all of our hopes and dreams to be dashed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Once Spring…
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Young, Gifted and Black
Chadwick Boseman featured in Elle Magazine, 2018. Photo by ART STREIBER + AUGUST IMAGE A few days ago I started writing a post about hurricanes. Unfortunately, here in Texas, hurricane season always brings trepidation. The post was going to contrast…
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Co-parenting During COVID-19
Part 3: The Final Installment For a few weeks, I have shared both my experience in Part 1 and the experiences of two Moms in Part 2 of “Co-parenting During COVID-19”. There are two more stories that I wanted to…
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Co-parenting During COVID-19
Part 2 Last week, I shared some of my experience in Part 1 of “Co-parenting During COVID-19”. I asked a few Moms if they would be willing to share how they have been able to manage co-parenting. Several moms shared…
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Co-parenting During COVID-19
Part 1 This past weekend was the first time my daughters got to spend time with their dad since spring break. Eight solid weeks with me, so it was definitely time for a breather. While I haven’t written much about…
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The First 48 (Days)
It’s been over 40 days since the official “Stay Home” order has been in place. Did yall hear me? FORTY DAYS! In the beginning, I was optimistic. I was very sunshine and rainbows about it all. I had a full…
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The Time Is Now
Well, this is it. The moment you’ve been waiting for. The time that you’ve been praying for. The “vacation” you wished for, and the break you needed. This is it. This is what you’ve been waiting for. God has issued…
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The Long Drive Home
*Deep sigh* I had several difficult conversations with my daughters this week. Some were difficult for me. One was difficult for them, but the common denominator in all of them was that they happened in the car after school during…
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Stop Apologizing
“Babe, I’m sorry that I have to work this weekend.” “Punkin, I’m sorry that I had to leave before you woke up.” These are statements that I found myself saying more than a few times in the past year. My…
