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Working Mom Or Stay-At-Home Mom: A 2016 Snapshot Of Our Habits
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Working Mom Or Stay-At-Home Mom: A 2016 Snapshot Of Our Habits

Guess what? Both stay-at-home moms and moms who work outside the home use the hell out of their digital devices and spend a lot of time on social media and watching streamed television shows and movies.

That’s according to Nielsen, a company that keeps track of such things. The latest Nielsen report on device usage makes a great effort to separate what it calls “working moms” from stay-at-home moms, but you and I both know that moms who stay at home with their children are also work

Your In-service Guide to Flying With Turned-Up Kids

Your In-service Guide to Flying With Turned-Up Kids

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!

What to Wear Wednesdays: Holiday Swag

What to Wear Wednesdays: Holiday Swag

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,…

“Why You Look So Mean?” Tales of an Angry Black Woman

“Why You Look So Mean?” Tales of an Angry Black Woman

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…

Kick in the Door: 10 Ways My Kids Have Taken Over
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Kick in the Door: 10 Ways My Kids Have Taken Over

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…

Want a Job Promotion? Throw on Some Color!
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Want a Job Promotion? Throw on Some Color!

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…

What to Wear Wednesdays: Black Butterfly

What to Wear Wednesdays: Black Butterfly

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…

Why Some Feel Paid Maternity Leave Is Unfair
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Why Some Feel Paid Maternity Leave Is Unfair

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…

Are You Just Existing? 4 Steps to Live Your Purpose
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Are You Just Existing? 4 Steps to Live Your Purpose

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…

Log Off, Shutdown, Reboot. Steps for Self-Care
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Log Off, Shutdown, Reboot. Steps for Self-Care

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…

What to Wear Wednesdays: Capes and Caps!

What to Wear Wednesdays: Capes and Caps!

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…

The Kinky Girls: Flexirod Braid-Out Tutorial

The Kinky Girls: Flexirod Braid-Out Tutorial

Super Easy FlexiRod Braid-Out! Natural hair mamas. Tired of your same look? Need something new? Check out this super easy flexirod braid-out tutorial! The Kinky Girls mom of 3 boys demonstrates everything you need to know for this hot style!

Allergic To Crowds? 9 Reasons Why Amazon and I are BFFs

Allergic To Crowds? 9 Reasons Why Amazon and I are BFFs

Amazon Prime, you had me at “hello.” Shop ’til I drop? Yeah, no thank you. Amazon Prime and I are BFFs. Like, super-duper close. We can finish each other’s sentences, we are always chatting…day or night. While everyone else is wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping, this mom is on the…

Born Still: Breaking the Silence and Normalizing Grief
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Born Still: Breaking the Silence and Normalizing Grief

  And then the world changed forever. It was May 9th, 2011, an evening that was filled with anticipation and jittery excitement. My sister was on her way to the hospital to have my nephew Isiah!!! She told me that the doctor sent her to the hospital to maybe get induced, but that if not she would…