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Does your heart beat really fast any time you think about traveling with kids? Mine used to. Okay, it still does, but I’m getting better at managing the stress! I’ve come up with some tips that work for me, and that may help you out as well!
“You better behave, girl.” That’s what the old, white haired lady said. Not to my child, to me. She said that to me. It all began with an innocent trip to the grocery store. It’s a quaint little neighborhood store, in a diverse community, made to look and feel like a country farm market in…
By 1MommyMD. It’s been an incredibly busy holiday season but one that was full of family, food and fun. Every year, for at least the past 35 years, my mom makes gumbo on Christmas Eve; seafood, chicken and veggie to accommodate the palates of every guest. This year was no different. Family and friends gathered,…
Apparently I have Angry Black Woman Syndrome. ABWS. But it’s a complete farce, an absurdity, a diagnosis that doesn’t exist. I’m not mean. Or angry. Nor do I have a terminally chronic attitude. In fact, usually when I’m accused of looking mean, for a brief moment my pleasant face actually does twist into an unflattering…
I washed a diaper inside of my high efficiency washer. YIKES. Here’s what I did next.
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…