I remember the exact moment I became a perfectionist. I was in college, working part-time as an administrative assistant at a large pharmaceutical company. It was in the late 90’s when the economy was booming, and everyone with “manager” in their title had a secretary whether they needed it or not. My boss did not…
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Seeds, Thorns, and Folks Who Don’t Like Me
Over the last month, a former social media “friend” has been going to different people that I know and telling them what a terrible person I am. She’s been warning them to stay away from me, and speaking bad about Pushing Lovely, the authentic writer support group of which I am a co-founder. I don’t know…
10 Things To Say To Your Child Every Day
Not a day goes by when I don’t go to bed thinking of fifty ways that I could have been a better mom to Ayva. I mean, I know I’m a great mom. I love Ayva more than anything, and I work hard to make her happy, but there’s always room for improvement. Sometimes I…
Keeping the Kitchen Clutter-Free
It feels like I’ve been battling clutter for most of my life. Being a writer, notebooks and tons of slips of paper with ideas pretty much cover my entire world. At one point, I thought I just about had a handle on it. Then Ayva started preschool. Let me tell y’all, there is no clutter…
10 Lessons Moms Can Learn From Beyonce
Last Thursday, Beyonce, superstar that she is, released a self-titled album completely out of the blue. How she was able to surprise hundreds of thousands of fans with 13 songs and 17 videos is a mystery to lots of folks, but not to me. I mean, she’s a Mom, right? And (in my Phaedra Parks…