Bi-racial and the Parental Responsibility

Should couples in interracial relationships, where one of the races is black, discuss issues impacting the black community with their biracial children? My opinion: Yes Recently I heard someone (a white woman) say her child heard about "police shooting black men" from students at his school, and came home in a panic about their father…

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A Wife’s Sacrifice

Last week I made a post announcing my family's upcoming move to Florida (you can read that post here). This week I wanted to give people an inside to my raw reaction to this decision. I am excited about the opportunity NOW, but friends, let me tell you, that wasn't always the case. Here's the…

Moving Back to Florida

Someone recently joked that I've been threatening this day since I arrived in Cincinnati 5 years ago -- I guess now I'm making good on that threat lol! You read the title correctly: I am moving back to Florida (in September 2018). My husband, with bittersweet feelings, accepted a position as a Senior Software Engineer…

Therapist to the Stars

I'm back! Have you missed me?! I've missed writing posts, reading them, and interacting with other bloggers. I've also missed calling myself a blogger lol #millenialproblems So, what's been new with me since my last post? A lot, actually. Before I get into that, I want to take a moment to thank my reader friends…

I’ve Gone Missing…

It's been a long time since I've written a blog post. What I mean is, I'm not blogging as frequently as I'd like. For me to blog I have to feel inspired, and lately inspiration, passion, and fulfillment have been severely lacking from my life. Do you have anything in your life that you do…

My Biggest Regret?

"There's some things you can only learn about God through suffering." TD Jakes For the past 5 years I have been wrestling with this question: Should I have moved to Cincinnati? I spent a lot of time categorizing Cincinnati as "my biggest regret" and thinking about how much better my life would be now if…

Daughters vs. Sons

Are daughters harder to parent than sons? The following conversation recently took place at work: Co-worker #1: (after seeing a girl who looked like she was wearing a really short dress or a really long shirt) What is she wearing?! Ugh, I'm glad I didn't have daughters! Co-worker #2: (overheard the comment) Amen! Mine hasn't…