“Now you understand, Just why my head’s not bowed…When you see me passing, It ought to make you proud. ’Cause I’m a woman, Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me.” ― Maya Angelou When I look at my daughter, I see a girl who’s been setting her own stage since conception. Myles and I had always planned…
On Friday, Donald Trump officially took office in the White House. It was a surreal moment, because despite all the advances we’ve made, the fact that a man like Trump can be president in 2017 is a huge leap backwards. After he won the election, I had hopes that despite running on a ticket that…
I will never, ever forget what my mom told me at a very young age about being black in this world. “Honey, you have to be smarter, stronger and work harder than your white friends. I know it’s not fair, but that’s just how it is.” She didn’t say these words to be negative or…
2016 has been a year of taking chances. We took a chance when we decided Phoenix would be a better quality of life and more family- (and budget) friendly place to raise kids, so packed up our belongings and made the cross-country move from the CT/NYC area. Now, just on the brink of a new…
We celebrated this Halloween as a family of four, in Long Island and with my parents. It was a complete 180 from last year’s Halloween, which was in Phoenix, and our first as parents. Life is funny that way. Rhyan was initiated into the tradition of a family costume with fairy wings and a green…
