A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

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Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius 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 blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
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A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Almost Wordless Wednesday (Mornings)

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Every morning is a struggle in our house.  Some people have an internal clock that wakes them up early with a smile.  Nobody in my house got that gene, except for maybe the baby.  If he's going to survive here though, he's going to have to change...

I have adjusted like most moms do to getting up earlier than my internal clock would like.  If I didn't get up early, I'd never get everything done. I'd also never have time to myself.  Because I'm often up with the baby alone, I am able to create some funny shots.  Here's one of them.

Enjoy!

A baby trying to get dad to wake up

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Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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