Why taking care of yourself not just on Mother’s Day makes you a better mom, especially as we recently celebrated Mother’s Day and May as we know it is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Awareness Month was started in New Haven, Connecticut in 1949 by the Mental Health…
Dear WELLthy Mom Who Has Given Up On Your Dream, I encourage you to revisit your dream because the little girl in you will thank you for that. I remember as a young girl dreaming that all things were possible and I had quite a wild imagination, I must say…
Validating my child’s emotions is hats off to my resilient and sweet 9 year old who had a hard time when I broke down the news that she will now be taking the bus to school instead of being driven to school. She didn’t mind taking the bus but she…
Many parents have reached out to ask for Black History and Social Justice children’s books and resources to help start the conversation at home. I applaud these brave parents for their willingness to navigate such uncomfortable topics. My family and I attended a town wide demonstration in 2020 and I…
The importance of teaching Black History all year long is simply understanding that diversity, inclusion and equity needs to be at the forefront of our conversations at home, at school, at church, at work and in our communities all year long. The year 2020 was a turning point to address…
Teaching your children how to make HEART choices is every parent’s heart to train their children to make wise decision in the face of pressure. After Covid life has taught Hubby and I the need to teach our girls to manage stress and responsibility better. Both Hubby and I became…
5 WELLthy Ways To Connect With Your Child was the gift that keeps on giving during this past summer to spend uninterrupted quality time with my family and I am beyond grateful for the many opportunities to build WELLthy MOMents together. I decided during that time to slow down and…
God’s design for WELLthy parenting in the unprecedented time of post-Covid requires us parents to humble ourselves and ask God for wisdom in order to be present for our children. Training our children in the way they should go is not simply about accumulating parenting knowledge but inquiring to the…
3 Essentials of Christian parenting in today’s culture is understanding that training our children in the way they should go doesn’t mean that our children will be exempt from the hardships of the world. The current climate in the culture has been preying on our children and has been making…
Why I choose faith over fear in the midst of tragedies like the mass shootings in Tennessee and Alabama or Ralph Yarl’s shooting is simply because of my trust and hope in God. The God I serve is faithful and without faith it’s impossible to please Him. I am learning…