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I thought I was done with breastfeeding. No milk had come out for two weeks, and baby boy was two years old and on solids. And then I went on vacation…Then suddenly? Waterworks down below.
Here I was, floating through life with me in the center. I shopped often, ate well, partied hard, and had an abundance of me-time. Until….. the kids came to kick in the door, waiving a new reality on my entire life! All the things I used to do before….NULL AND VOID! It’s like they just…
By 1MommyMD. Fashion overhaul! This What to Wear Wednesday features the iconic overall! This pair was fashioned from a rich burgundy corduroy and constructed with deep pockets and wide legs. Paired with a fitted jewel toned turtleneck and a wide brimmed wool blend hat a comfy winter look is created! The overalls are current season…
I got an interesting request the other day. It was from a friend asking me to host a Super Bowl party for “for everyone.” Why? “Because,” she wrote, “You have a big basement. All you have to do is finish the walls, fix the lights and bar and throw a party!” Notwithstanding the fact that…
I’m about to break down the new baby rules for you and most of you aren’t going to like it but here goes. When a baby is born, the most important person in the room is… the mama. That’s right. The mother. And what mama wants should be what mama gets. Before the…
Holiday babies: the gift that keeps on giving. Five years ago, my daughter was born on Christmas Eve. Even though the thought of her being born so close to the biggest holiday of the year was super special and exhilarating, it wasn’t exactly ideal. I was a bit nervous about her future birthdays potentially being…
Color makes the world go round. Are you looking to stand out? Tired of the same boring grays, blacks (yes there are so many shades) and browns? Are you looking for ways to feel better about yourself? Throw on a little color! Did you know that people that wear bright colors may be more likely…
By 1MommyMD. So last weekend I ventured out, in the snowstorm, to karaoke with some girlfriends to celebrate my birthday. The food was fair, standard bar food. The karaoke experience was quite entertaining. You had what were clearly regulars who worked the crowd as if it were a private concert. Then you had people half…
Recently, I eavesdropped on a conversation and listened to a woman argue that paid maternity leave is completely unfair. The woman, who does not have children of her own, personally feels the effects of maternity leave because she works alongside many moms in the workplace. I couldn’t “unhear” the statement and decided to jump in. Just…
Society isn’t welcoming of a poor black mother about to give birth to more poor black babies. No room at the Grand American Inn, no children allowed. There are no golden parachutes in the hood.
By: Latrice McNeal Are you Living or Existing? It is 5am; the alarm goes off and I roll out of bed and jump in my shower while going over my to-do list. “Another day, another dollar, another chance for me to help the kids,” I thought to myself. I am making a difference and what…
Has your groove ever been hacked and you feel the desire to go on strike from everything? Like, just kick your feet up and log out of life? CTRL-ALT-DLT…complete mom shutdown. Has motherhood ever been so emotionally taxing and physically draining that you feel the need to shove everything off your plate? I’m talking about, flipping…
By 1MommyMD. Capes and Caps! I told you all I love coats, capes, wraps, caps… you name it, pun intended! This is a chic, everyday look that is effortless and combines 5 easily interchangeable pieces. The benefit of having classic silhouettes in your wardrobe is that you can create endless looks with only a few…
Birthday parties are so much fun! Decorations, super cute themes, games, cake and children screaming for hours! Maybe not the screaming part, but hey, that’s what wine is for. Birthday parties are great, but I must admit that I don’t love attending birthday parties as much as planning them. It can be stressful, time-consuming and expensive (not to mention not altogether…