Dear Mama, You Are My Everything
Mama, I can’t see past you right now, I’m so small and everything’s a little blurry. All I see is you. When you feel alone, like the walls are…
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I’m Thankful To Be the Mama of a Wild Child
On first impression, many would say my oldest is headstrong, stubborn, and half of the time, plain defiant. He is “all boy” all of the time.…
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Some Days a Daughter Just Needs Her Mom
Some days a daughter just needs her mom. When she has her own kids. When she’s tired and overwhelmed. When she starts questioning her instincts.…
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Mama and Jesus Love You, No Matter What
My little ones, you are so smart. You are funny. You are caring. You are brave. You have hearts that could make all the world’s oceans pale in…
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Stay With Me a Little While, Mama
My mind was racing as bedtime approached, thoughts flooded my mind about how far behind I was with work and how many deadlines were fast approaching.…
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It’s OK, My Child, I Know How To Fix it
Smiles turn to sobs. Giggles turn to groans. Squeals turn to screams. There are moments where I can hear pieces of my heart breaking as tears roll…
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A Boy Needs His Mama
Oh, how a boy needs his mama. And that need goes much deeper than cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Oh yes. The need is far greater. A boy needs the…
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I Am Mama
George, we heard your cry for Mama! We wept as we listened, and we realized that Mama was also justice, air, and love. Black mamas understood and…
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Black Mama We See You; White Mama We Need You
MAMA! These are my four sons. Paul Jr. Joseph, David, and Noah. They are cute funny and brilliant. I love them. I birthed them, I nursed them.…
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Just You Wait, Mama
“Just you wait mama.” If I could pick one of the things I’m most tired of hearing as a mother, it would be that phrase. Since the day I…
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