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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...

One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Never Doubt Your Worth

One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Make Family Events More Enjoyable With Friends

 Let’s use the spirit of Halloween to Help Us Be More Human All Year ‘Round 

One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

S'mores and Other Fall Traditions

One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Minimize Expenses

A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Control Your Own Destiny

One Secret to Success for a Working Mom, Expand Your Village (Jack and Jill of America)

Happy Summer!!!

Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week #BMHW25

One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Remember Kids Will Be Kids

One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Pursue Happiness

A Working Mom's Secret to Success on Valentine's Day: Manage Expectations...