Category : Lifestyle

5 months ago

A Secret to Working Mom's Success: Stay Focused

A calm day...Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share th...

5 months ago

A Secret to Working Mom's Success: Enjoy The Journey

“If you’re having fun, that’s when the best memories are built.” -Simone BilesGreetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Life has been hectic as I juggle being a full-time& working mom of three while trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things a...

6 months ago

A Secret to Working Mom's Success: Recognizing Your Power

"Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It is your masterpiece after all." -Lindsay McCombRecently I listened to a TedTalk where the presenter indicated that we are all the editors of our own lives, and I can't unhear that. I have subscribed for a...

6 months ago

The Joy of Summertime in Pittsburgh's Parks

Child enjoying Pittsburgh ParksSummer is a magical time. I am grateful to live in Pittsburgh that has the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy that is committed to ensuring that our community has great parks to enjoy. I am also grateful to have my little bro...

6 months ago

Thankful Thursday!

One thing that I know for sure is that this is my squad. I never considered myself the "ride or die" type until I had them. Indeed, I would walk through fire, take a bullet and have endured more than I ever thought that I could just to ensure their w...

6 months ago

What the Paris Olympics Has Reminded me About Motherhood

Working Mom dreaming about competing in the #ParisOlympics& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a di...

7 months ago

Mothering during the Summer

Mom with three kids"Summertime and the livin' is easy..." -GershwinIt's summertime and the living is supposed to be easy. My summer has been anything but.& It's had cloudy days, tearful nights. And questions, lots of questions. It has had lies and b...

7 months ago

One Secret to Working Mom Success: Be Resilient

Remembering that the road can take me anywhere I'd like to go.Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be...

8 months ago

The Working Mom’s Credo

As working moms we bear the burden of carrying our families on our backs. Indeed, this life is exquisite yet excruciating. Part of the reason it is so hard is because of the& inequities at home and at work. While those inequities may make us weary, w...

10 months ago

Equity does not exist in households where women make more!

Mom with kids on vacation"Female breadwinners face a much higher risk for burnout, infidelity, and divorce."& When She Makes More,& Farnoosh TorabiPrince is one of my favorite artists. And, I think that it is genius that the beginning of his famous...

10 months ago

Easter Reminded Me of the Miracles That Are My Children

Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this bl...

11 months ago

One Secret to a Working Mom's Success: Keep Standing

Me, standing in BarbadosThose of us who live our lives out loud on the internet subject ourselves to scrutiny. Some comment, "Nobody's life is perfect. These posts must be fake," Those making those comments might even be close to us because they "kno...

11 months ago

One Secret to Working Mom Success: Finding Love on an Ordinary Day

We're deep in Women's History Month, nearly a month post Valentine's Day, the day reserved to recognize love. That said, as humans, we need to feel seen and valued. And, we need to feel love every single day. Sometimes though, as working moms, life g...