When we, mothers, are not feeling our best mentally, physically, emotionally or spiritually, it can be tough because our children still need us. It’s even tougher when all we want to do is to press the pause button and go in time out so I am sharing my 3 Carpe…
5 Parenting Tips For Dealing With Sibling Rivalry are parenting guidelines that have helped me play more of the role of peacemaker than peacekeeper. My 3 smart beauties have developed a sister bond that has evolved into a cord of three strands which can not be easily broken. They do…
My mom came back from Cote D’Ivoire and visited us for a week before going to Upstate NY where she lives most of the year. I made sure to let her know what I wanted her to bring me back from back home for my must have African Inspired Spring…
3 Effective stress management tips for WELLthy Moms is what I had to resort to after the Memorial weekend dealing with various health and car issues. I am a planner at heart and my week was all set to run smoothly but so I thought. Life has a way of…
A covenant view at parenting brings to light the importance of knowing why our children are born to us. The purpose of a family is not to merely welcome a child in our home and wish we keep them fed, safe and taken care of until they turn 18 or…
The day that changed Sandy Hook Elementary and my mom life was December 14, 2012 because on that tragic day, 20 children and 6 adults were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. December 14, 2012, my oldest was 5 years old and in Kindergarten. My middle…
International Day of the Girl 2020 is celebrated today and every year on 11 October. UNICEF launches an annual campaign with girls to amplify their voices and stand up for their rights. This year, under the theme, “My voice, our equal future”, we are urged globally to seize the opportunity…
Mother’s Day reflection 2020 is my heart as a mom as I do not consider myself to have taken hold of not being angry and sad in light of shameful incidents like what happened to #AhmaudArbery but I choose to continue to train my children in faith not fear, refusing…
Self-care tips for moms during the quarantine is about understanding that the pandemic may have caused a whirlwind of anxious thoughts that translate into tantrums or paralyze us in fear. The quarantine may have stirred an earthquake of agitation that comes from our need for human interaction because to social…
How to maximize your time during quarantine is about revisiting the four faith-based pillars that stretch across nine key areas which make up a WELLthy lifestyle. WELLthy living consists of: FAMILY: Marriage, Motherhood/Parenting WELLNESS: Fitness and Healthy Food DEBT-FREE Living: Smart Money Habits and Thriving Job/Business WELLthy MOMents: Family Fun,…