Tieska
Motherhood Reality Check: Learning to Be Real with Myself
I have had a couple of very humbling periods in my life. The latest is motherhood. As the end of 2017 neared, I reflected on the year and pondered how my thoughts of motherhood...
The Harlem of the South: Black History in Jacksonville
Two weekends ago, my family and I visited the Through Our Eyes 2018 exhibit in the Ritz Theatre and Museum’s gallery. After perusing the exhibit, which I highly recommend, I strolled through the museum...
The Struggle is Real: Going From One Kid to Two
Confession: I tend to read a lot of mommy blogs for inspiration, tips, hacks, affirmation, confirmation, etc. So, after hearing numerous mothers say it was more difficult to go from having zero to one...
Have Another Baby in a Hospital? Heck No, I Won’t Go!
“Tieska, I want you to go with the flow. If you feel the need to push, then push. Okay?” Ashleigh, the midwife on duty, moved back from the tub and into one of the...
Across Cultural Lines: Raising Proud Multiethnic Children
Michael Crichton said, “If you don’t know history, you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is a part of a tree.” Though the thoughts and experiences I’m about to...
From One Working Mom to Another on Staying Sane
I’m a big believer in the idea that life is meant to be experienced, not merely survived. But… if I’m completely honest, right now, I’m in full survival mode. As a happily married woman...