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

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...

Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating the Holidays at the Pittsburgh Children's Museum #PghKids

As I have mentioned before, one of our favorite things to do as a family is to visit the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. The kids enjoy it because it's a virtual child wonderland--full of toys and activities designed to stimulate and inspire children of various ages. Parents like it because it is manageable. It's large enough to have a variety of activities. However, it is small enough that there's little danger of actually losing a child. It's  a lot of fun too!

Recently, we were fortunate enough to get invited to the Museum for a holiday party. The party started at 8:00 AM, which proved hard for us to make. However, we made it there before the photographer left. That gave us the opportunity to enjoy the exhibits and get some great photos. (Mommy Score!!!)

Hope you enjoy the photos as much I have!!!


Holiday photos

 Holiday photos


Holiday photos




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