A Missed Diagnosis Could Have Cost Me My Life
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. 1 in 4 women experience pregnancy loss and some women experience it multiple times. It’s so common, but it seems like there is some sort of stigma surrounding pregnancy loss that prevents women from talking about their experiences.…
Our Children Deserve to Be Heard
A few years ago, I decided to surprise Rhyan with a new bedroom for Christmas. Our guest room was a little bigger than the room she was in and it was right across the hall from my room. I got my uncle to paint it pink and purple, Rhyan’s two favorite colors. I moved her…
Your Black Friends Are NOT Ok!
If you haven’t asked your Black friends if they’re ok yet, please don’t. I’m telling you the answer so you don’t even have to ask. Because at this point, we don’t need people to “check on” us anymore.
Know Your Worth!
I saw a meme on Facebook the other day that said “Job Application – Reason For Leaving: They had me fucked up!” and whew chile! I was triggered!!! Trying to give myself and my family a sense of normalcy was big part of why I decided to leave bedside nursing and go to a “regular”…
Celebrate Your Village
So apparently, Grandparents’ Day was this past weekend and I missed it. But, I’m a firm believer that any time is a good time to celebrate your people! I never really thought much about the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” until I became a parent myself. I know people who are…
#ConversationsWithRhyan
Y’all know one of my favorite things to share is conversations with my girl! At only 6 years old, Rhyan can hold a conversation with the best of them and she gives so many quotables! Six years in and I still find myself saying “Girl, where did you come from?!” And the answer is always…
Back to School…Blues?
My 1st grader is set to go back to school in person on Monday, and I’m still having some mixed feelings about it. I swear this has been the most popular (and stressful) topic to discuss among parents all summer long. Are you sending your kids back to school in person or are you keeping…
Birthday Behavior.
2020 has been the shortest and longest year ever at the same damn time! How is time flying by and standing still all at once? How is it *already* September, but it feels like we are perpetually stuck in March? When I realized how quickly my birthday was approaching, all I could think was “What…
Unapologetically Jell 