People were frequently at my grandparent’s house seeking wisdom and/or gossiping. They knew their secrets, lies and gossip were safe in those walls because my grandparents weren’t messy people. What they didn’t know is my grandmother instilled the saying, “What goes on in this house, stays in this house…”, so we were fearful about repeating… Continue reading What Goes On In This House, Stays In This House…or does it?
Category: Parenting Chronicles
03.16.2020
Today’s Life Chronicles… I’ve wanted to work in healthcare since I was in the 3rd grade and learned police officers didn’t make a lot of money and I would have to do too much reading to be a lawyer. Prior to the outbreak, I signed up to work at the facility 3 days this week.… Continue reading 03.16.2020
03.06.2020
Today’s Work/Virus/Parenting Chronicles… Now that I have your attention, the movie “Just Mercy”, albeit an enlightening and well documented piece of art, let the world know of the injustices happening in Alabama. It’s hard for racists to admit their wrongdoings, so they would rather speed up the process to get rid of evidence of their… Continue reading 03.06.2020
03.04.2020
Today’s “When you know better, you do better” Chronicles… Pic 1…Offered a “laugh to keep from crying” moment when I opened my student loan statement. My student loan statements are shown to Michai when I discuss why he is participating in the Dual Enrollment program at FTCC. A friend discussed how Dual Enrollment wasn’t an… Continue reading 03.04.2020
02.22.2020
Today’s Black History Month Chronicles… It’s HBCU Day/Night with the Hornets, sponsored by Blue Cross NC. It was a great idea to travel with 4 guys when I learned about this event…Pic 1. Now that the day is here…I have learned/heard way too much from said 4 guys. They started the day at a HBCU… Continue reading 02.22.2020
02.19.2020
Today’s Black History Month Chronicles… My confidence isn’t all the way back in reference to promoting people and programs, but y’all can trust me on the items listed below… •Coach Carpenter, aka Coach Big (didn’t find out until midseason of our 2nd year that Big wasn’t his real name and didn’t know he could walk… Continue reading 02.19.2020
02.12.2020
Today’s Black History Month Chronicles… Thank you to a Human Relations committee member for sending info about tonight’s conversation with Attorney Benjamin Crump. He talked about SO MUCH! I’ll share a few points (from other speakers as well), and will maybe blog about it when I get my energy up. •Picture your black son, nephew… Continue reading 02.12.2020
01.29.2020
Today’s High School Registration Chronicles… Another informative AAMPED session and another disappointing number of attendees. The organizers work hard to provide info/services outside of what schools offer. Don’t quote me (as some of you have lately 👀🙄), but programs like this usually operate from grant funding. Funders decide their grant amounts based on outcomes which include… Continue reading 01.29.2020
01.13.2020
Today’s Mothering Chronicles… Want to see a decline in job performance, workplace attitudes and engagement (in any organization) with women? Speak negatively about them becoming mothers and/or being mothers. Witnessed and heard of insults related to a pregnant mother being told she shouldn’t be as sick as she is and a mother who was talked… Continue reading 01.13.2020
11.21.2019
Today’s Parenting Chronicles… Up until 8th grade, my mother used to keep Michai every Wednesday offering me mid-week respite. My weekly respite now comes from 30 minutes of Meditation at the Y. Listen, I know the Y is a Christian organization, but pairing meditation with a little wine won’t hurt. Ok, I’m back. Michai is… Continue reading 11.21.2019