I am a proud ScholarShare 529 Ambassador. This is a sponsored post. My firstborn child, my daughter Ayva, was born a few months after I turned 30. When I found out I was pregnant, I had just gotten promoted at my job, had signed the contract for a well-paying side gig, and was looking at…
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3 days for me and intimate mama convos with Baby Dove at Mom 2.0
Moms need to fill their cups in order to pour into their children. Find out how I did just that with Baby Dove at Mom 2.0 in this sponsored post. There is a lot of guilt that comes with me being a working mom. Even though I stay at home with Baby Jamie, and although…
I felt invisible as a single mom
Find out how to celebrate single moms in your life in this sponsored post. I celebrated two Mother’s Day holidays as a single mom before I ever received a present. Since I didn’t have a partner, I wasn’t expecting any gifts. Instead, I spent time with my daughter and checked in on my own mother….
How I became a single mom
One of the first things that friends ask me when we get past that “getting to know you” phase is how did I ever become a single mom. By the time that comes up, they’ve gotten to know me pretty well. At that point, it’s clear to them that I’m intelligent, highly sensitive to energy,…
I felt compassion for a stranger, but not my own mother
Back when I lived in Philadelphia, I would stop for coffee and a donut every day on the way to work. There was a coffee shop right at the corner where I caught my second bus, and I could usually time it so that I had my order and was back at the bus stop…