Things are hectic around these parts. Between family, writing and teaching gigs, and micro-blogging on Twitter (from my personal account and for CoParenting101), I don’t post here very much. But when I do, I try to share some good news and thoughts about my journey. So I was especially appreciative when Cynthia who blogs at [...]
Pittsburgh Friends, I hope you’ll join me and Damon Young (The Champ from VerySmartBrothas) for this interactive social media workshop on April 16th. Check out our groovy flyer at the link below for details. (I’ll wait.) Like it? Then sign-up (and get even more details) here: And don’t forget to tell a friend! Space is [...]
Co-parenting is a multi-faceted journey. It involves our relationships with our children, our partnerships (ideally) with the other parent, and it involves our personal growth, introspection, and evolution (again, ideally). The latter is often overlooked or neglected; instead, we throw ourselves into parenting and/or become consumed by our efforts to co-parent. Self-care all too often [...]
If you’re a stepmom or if you love a stepmom, do check out January ssue of Stepmom Magazine. The good folks there are celebrating their 2nd anniversary, and like all issues, it’s a can’t-miss! I recently submitted an article to Stepmom about my experiences as a stepmom in a long-distance marriage. Lately, I’ve been writing [...]
Remember back in the day when people used to call into the radio station and dedicate a song to their boo? Well, I’m in that kind of mood today, but satellite radio just doesn’t work that way. So, here’s my dedication, to my one and only, TechBooHusband (hope you don’t mind that it’s by my [...]
Now that I’m fully recharged (Thank you, TechBooHusband!), I’m ready for NaNoWriMo! That’s right…I’ve signed up for National Novel Writing Month, and I’m taking the plunge and completing the first draft of my YA novel (based upon my short story “Bomani Jones”) within the next 30 days. Many thanks to my friend Carolyn Edgar for [...]
Today’s my birthday, but the celebrating started yesterday. I went to drop off MiniMe and BabyGirl at their dad’s after they spent the long weekend with me and TechBooHusband. They said, “Since you’re here, can we give you your gifts early?” Why, of course you can! Well, I received several lovely and thoughtful gifts, as [...]
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My friend Tami of WhatTamiSaid is holding it down at Change.org with a new piece on race and the mommyhood. Bonus: I’m quoted! Or rather, my Bitch article is.
So what does summertime mean for us, married-with-kids, across 2 states? For starters, it means great weather which means fewer flights and more road trips to get to each other. It also means long, indulgent weeks booed up in the same place, sometimes with kids, sometimes without, though always with… It means Grillmaster TechBoo getting [...]