I like to plan ahead because it tends to make things operate smoothly. After entering the corporate world I began to understand, if my plans included someone else, it was hard to dictate the outcome. The older I get, including and/or depending on others increases anxiety because not everyone values time the same. Add the… Continue reading Trauma Resilience: The Elephant in the Room
Category: Parenting Chronicles
Are We Tired Yet?
I wrote a Facebook post about my experience at Mount Tabor High School yesterday morning that included, “MENTAL HEALTH SHOULD BE A PRIORITY! Also, check-in with your kids because between life and hormones, a lot of them are struggling.” I ended the post by saying, “It’s Day 8…an understaffed school system, overworked employees, troubled students,… Continue reading Are We Tired Yet?
The Beginning of the End…
Michai has always attended schools out of our district, which means he rarely rode the bus, which also means I learned a lot about him from our daily drives. Some days he was very talkative, others he offered one word answers and most days he slept. On the days he felt like talking, I did… Continue reading The Beginning of the End…
Global Warming: This Is NOT The Same Sun I Grew Up On…🇯🇲
As evidenced by me wearing the thinnest material, and it being lopsided because I didn’t want much of it touching my skin. Why? Because despite wearing SPF 100 sunblock (I didn’t even know they made that), and plastering it to where Courtney, aka Rev, asked, “Are you not going to rub that in?”, I still… Continue reading Global Warming: This Is NOT The Same Sun I Grew Up On…🇯🇲
A Change Is Gonna Come
Having a relationship with Kellie Easton results in me: 1. Being in spaces I didn’t even know existed. 2. Showing up because I know it must be important if Kellie invited me and 3. Never really quite knowing what those spaces entail. Today though…starting early this morning, I was in a space that offered some… Continue reading A Change Is Gonna Come
It Was All Fun and Games Until…
…a play phone turned into a real phone! I haven’t written in a while so I thought I’d take this time to update y’all. I’m figuring out how to balance blogging AND vlogging. If you haven’t viewed the Our Kijiji vlog on Instagram, you’re missing out. Not because I’m the host, but because of the… Continue reading It Was All Fun and Games Until…
Brotherly Love…
If you’re following the Our Kijiji vlog, you heard me talk about how proud I am of the Mount Tabor High School football team, and that I wanted to highlight the seniors but was waiting on their info. Well, out of 17 seniors, I still only have 3 submissions. 🙄 My desire to highlight them… Continue reading Brotherly Love…
Our Kijiji
My mother loves to tell the story of how I would throw (I think it was more of a “drop”) my pacifier on the floor and refuse to pick it up. “They say” I used to cuss when I “dropped” it too. Her favorite part is when someone would take my arm and place it… Continue reading Our Kijiji
No One Is Special…
A few weeks ago, I was asked to speak about leadership to some 8 and 9-year-old “Playmates” who participate in Jack and Jill of America, Inc. I was so glad the leader asked me over the phone, because I KNOW I had a look of dismay. Why? 1. It was scheduled for 11a 😴 2.… Continue reading No One Is Special…
“I Just Can’t Give Up Now…”
I have always said, “There is no handbook to parenting”, and Michai continues to prove me right. As recent as this week, I have fussed at him about consistently doing his school work and turning it in ON TIME! A punishment backfired when I told him he wouldn’t go to football practice if his work… Continue reading “I Just Can’t Give Up Now…”