public shaming i'm not a fan

Social Media Shaming: I’m Not a Fan

A mom recently shared a viral post on Facebook about making her entitled son shop at Goodwill and buy clothes that he had to wear to school for the entire week. This is just the latest in a long line … Read More

the wait is over

The Wait Is over

I mentioned that January’s theme seemed to be “hurry up and wait“.  As March comes to an end, it seems as if the wait is over. On the work front, business picked up and I was able to complete a … Read More

parenting lessons: a time to push

A Time to Push

Reggie and I had a young, dating couple over for brunch this past weekend and the topic of parenting came up. The young man was looking far into the future and wanted to know how to make sure that he … Read More

i'm loving it

I’m Loving It (Tech Edition)

Happy Friday! I felt like I was able to do the main things well this week. That’s not the case every week so I’m happy! 🙂 I was able to finish up web development projects for two clients and my son … Read More

how we make tough decisions

How We Make Tough Decisions

Last week, I shared that we needed to decide which high school my oldest son Michael would be attending in the fall. After narrowing the choices down to two picks (Townsend Harris and Forest Hills High School), my husband Reggie … Read More

#NationalWalkoutDay Thoughts

#NationalWalkoutDay Thoughts

As many of you know, a National School Walkout took place today. Students walked out of school for a 17-minute protest in memory of the 17 people who were recently killed at a Florida high school.  One of the main … Read More

checking in

Checking In…

Today’s post is going to be brief because my day is very full. Sean was chosen to be a part of his school’s ballroom dancing team. Tonight, they are performing in a team competition against other schools so the family … Read More