Between grading, chapter writing, and last-minute wedding prep, I’m not sure when I’ll update here next. On Sunday, March 28th, just as the sun is setting, TechBoo and I will be somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean saying, “I do”, to each other and to our four girls. We have written family vows, and, in [...]
Tune in as I talk co-parenting with Laurie Giles on her show, “What Now”, TODAY, March 23rd at 4:25 PM EST. What Now – Helping Women Create the Life They Deserve “Laurie Giles is a professional life coach and attorney focused on helping women get through important life transitions and the author of the What [...]
TeeLynn: “Writer. Geek. Mental health advocate. Sarcastic smartypants.” My friend and fellow Yalie, TeeLynn, recently blogged about dealing with the pain of a break up–or not. What gets on my everlasting nerves are those passive-aggressive folks who, instead of dealing with their hurt and disappointment, hand their emotional baggage to their children to lug around. [...]
So TechBoo and I whopped up on his mom and one of his sister’s last night in short game of Spades. Spades is the ultimate partner game, and over the years I’ve risen to the occasion of being TechBoo’s partner. The man takes his Spades seriously. Not long after we first started dating, he taught [...]
Okay, so here’s the thing: I don’t like to shop. I enjoy “stuff”, but the actual process of shopping does nothing for me. (And window shopping makes absolutely no sense to me: If I can’t afford it, the last thing I want to do is stand around looking at it. Can someone who does this [...]
My sister-in-spirit and “Co-Parenting Matters” co-host Talibah Mbonisi of WeParent is accepting submissions for an anthology about single black fatherhood. Please forward, re-post, re-tweet, and, if you are so moved, SUBMIT! __________________________________________________________ Fatherhood Freestyle: The Unheard Voices of Single Black Fathers (working title) Open Call for Submissions Summary: WeParent seeks submissions for an anthology expressing [...]
…my marriage vows. Word on the street is that TechBoo has already started on his. It’s like, “physician heal thyself.” Kinda. I can write other stuff in my sleep. But this…not so much. I’ll just procrastinate some more, and go find a poem for Li’l Mama (my oldest future bonus daughter) to read. Let this [...]
I’m fairly certain that I’ve posted a blog entry with this exact title before. Because it’s true. I’ve always been blessed with good friends, even though many times in my life I’ve nevertheless felt alone in the world. After my mom, grandmother, and dad died in 2005, which coincided with the break up of my [...]
A big part of why my relationship with TechBoo works is that aside from the unavoidable issues related to the distance, we each function the same way we would as if we were living under the same roof full-time. In other words, we work together on the mundane, the logistical, and the drudgery too. Effective [...]
I love it when Baby Girl and Mini-Me get to spend time with TechBoo. I get tired just watching them. So much energy and joy. Thanks, as always, to El Ex for making this possible. Because he acts like a grown up and doesn’t disparage TechBoo (or me, for that matter) to our girls, the [...]