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Reinventing The Feel #NakedMoms
I can remember the exact moment I changed from being Brandi to Brandi, Ayva’s Mom. It was on the day of my ultrasound to determine my unborn child’s gender. When I heard the words, “It’s a girl!”, my...
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Seeds, Thorns, and Folks Who Don’t Like Me
Over the last month, a former social media “friend” has been going to different people that I know and telling them what a terrible person I am. She’s been warning them to stay away from me, and...
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Plug In, Mama: Analyzing Motherhood
The entire time I was pregnant with Ayva, in addition to working full-time and teaching part-time, I also took part in a 9 month fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. The fellowship was for...
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Plug In, Mama: Set Some Boundaries
There was a time not too long ago when I was at my employers beck and call. I was working as a contractor, and would answer the phone anytime day or night, weekdays or weekend. Whenever I received a a...
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Preschool Is Ending. Hold Me.
In a couple of short weeks, we’ll be closing the chapter on one of the most fun, most challenging chapters of Ayva’s life. She’ll be finishing up preschool and heading to kindergarten in the fall. Is...
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My Maya Angelou Memory
It’s one of those memories that I had forgotten about until just today. When I woke up this morning, and learned that Dr. Maya Angelou had passed, I was immediately taken back to my 9th grade talent...
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How To Be A Better Friend In 20 Minutes Or Less
In my twenties, I was a way better friend than I am now. Back then, things were much more simple. There was no child and no husband. I had a lot more energy, and I think, although I can’t prove it for...
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Why Are You Afraid To Be Great?
My friend Yolonda asked me a question the other day that I’ve been pondering this entire weekend. She said to me, “Why are you afraid to be great?” It’s not something that I hadn’t thought of before,...
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Overcoming Perfection (Oh, and I wrote a book.)
I remember the exact moment I became a perfectionist. I was in college, working part-time as an administrative assistant at a large pharmaceutical company. It was in the late 90’s when the economy was...
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All That Matters
I’ve taken a lot of crap in my life. Disrespect. Discrimination. There have been times when I’ve continued in relationships where I had to minimize myself, or jobs where I felt that I was stuck even...
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Reinventing The Feel
I can remember the exact moment I changed from being Brandi to Brandi, Ayva’s Mom. It was on the day of my ultrasound to determine my unborn child’s gender. When I heard the words, “It’s a girl!”, my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seeds, Thorns, and Folks Who Don’t Like Me
Over the last month, a former social media “friend” has been going to different people that I know and telling them what a terrible person I am. She’s been warning them to stay away from me, and...
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Plug In, Mama: Analyzing Motherhood
The entire time I was pregnant with Ayva, in addition to working full-time and teaching part-time, I also took part in a 9 month fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. The fellowship was for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plug In, Mama: Set Some Boundaries
There was a time not too long ago when I was at my employers beck and call. I was working as a contractor, and would answer the phone anytime day or night, weekdays or weekend. Whenever I received a a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Preschool Is Ending. Hold Me.
In a couple of short weeks, we’ll be closing the chapter on one of the most fun, most challenging chapters of Ayva’s life. She’ll be finishing up preschool and heading to kindergarten in the fall. Is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Maya Angelou Memory
It’s one of those memories that I had forgotten about until just today. When I woke up this morning, and learned that Dr. Maya Angelou had passed, I was immediately taken back to my 9th grade talent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How To Be A Better Friend In 20 Minutes Or Less
In my twenties, I was a way better friend than I am now. Back then, things were much more simple. There was no child and no husband. I had a lot more energy, and I think, although I can’t prove it for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Are You Afraid To Be Great?
My friend Yolonda asked me a question the other day that I’ve been pondering this entire weekend. She said to me, “Why are you afraid to be great?” It’s not something that I hadn’t thought of before,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overcoming Perfection (Oh, and I wrote a book.)
I remember the exact moment I became a perfectionist. I was in college, working part-time as an administrative assistant at a large pharmaceutical company. It was in the late 90’s when the economy was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All That Matters
I’ve taken a lot of crap in my life. Disrespect. Discrimination. There have been times when I’ve continued in relationships where I had to minimize myself, or jobs where I felt that I was stuck even...
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