I do want you to put a label on me. The first thing people consider when they think of me is, ‘She’s a single mom.’ I’m okay with that. Being their mom is my purpose. The implication of being a single parent, however, is that I have to deal with the pressure of being both mom ...
I lost my dad when I was 12. But, it didn’t hinder my will to achieve and be, me. Part of my sensitivity to the world came from allowing myself to grow from tragedy. I want similar for my 2 boys. To know that they can still function and live a life that they want, ...
I get stares from people of all ages - I find people have a natural desire to categorize me before they speak to me, but I fuck up their ethnicity-determining algorithm somehow. Spanish speakers act surprised when I can’t answer back in Spanish. Many people will make small talk just long enough to ask which tan-skinned ...
At any given moment, anything and everything can be taken away. I feel my kids acknowledge this and even though they can get carried away with asking for more than they need, they know that there is someone out there who needs more than they do. In a country of such abundance, the most powerful influence ...
I wouldn't say proud. I'd say grateful. I am grateful to be an American. With all that is being said by the the current administration and people with fascist ideals, I am grateful for laws, so that I am still able to live my life. I don't think I can say that I am proud of ...
Personal experience with white-washing stands out. During an exchange with a high school cheerleading squad mate. My friend expressed that she had made a statement during another conversation, explaining, I don't even think of her as black. That was an insult to me and pivotal first lesson of how to socially assert myself. I am proud to ...
It’s been a relentless women-empowered and women-led start to 2018. From #MeToo, #Timesup, to today’s #PressforProgress, women are uniting and organizing in significantly social, political, and economic ways to achieve gender parity. The social traction and empowered stance to demand for better is palpable and tenaciously infectious. The American Mom is excited to join in and contribute our ...
It is often said that learning about your country's history is a mirror into who you are. But what if the mirror you are looking into, shows Nothing? With the significant absence of that reflection in US primary schoolbooks, many young, impressionable children must learn to construct and champion their own realities outside of the classroom in ...
At times, her words graced me with gentle, soft reminders to self-love and self-appreciate. Other times her words uncannily overwhelmed me. Blinding, disorienting, and completely unexpected--I became engaged to self-reflect into spiritual, social, and personal growth; and audacious celebration. Describing the experience as a "reminder" and an "engagement" however, is just not worthy of what her ...
Time To Grub Eat. Too often, do we feel guilty about our food choices. Without getting too psycho-analytical as to why this is so, let's focus in on our own marketing strategy for yummy eats. Food is good for you. Food is essential for your heightened mood, your enriched body, your convicted mind, and your uplifted spirit. Listen ...
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