I love my black brothers. You can see I have my eye candy favorites here. But I am very open when it comes to dating men of other races. I love Shemar Moore, Idris Elba, and Morris Chestnut. I am not saying that the man of my dreams has to look like them.  I … More Where Are The Black Men Hiding?

  When I hear “This is a test of the emergency broadcast system, this is just a test.”, I cringe. Next ,I hear that annoying buzzing siren.  But that annoying siren could save my life if there was in fact a real emergency.  One day that  buzzing siren alerted me to situations that I needed … More This Is Just A Test

  I have always admired single mothers.  Not knowing that I would one day be included in that group of strong and powerful women.  Some single moms are very private about their lives and that is perfectly fine.  Then you have mothers like me that choose to share my story with others.  Not for pity, … More Confessions of A Single Mom

  There’s a song by Fred Hammond called We’re Blessed.  If you have never heard it you should listen to it on YouTube.  It will truly bless your soul. My favorite lyrics are  “Late in the midnight hour, God’s gonna turn it around.  He’s going to work in your favor.” You can’t help but sing … More Don’t Lose Hope

We all have our destiny and purpose in life.  Some of us know our destiny from an early age.  Some of us are still trying to figure out our purpose and which road to travel.  For me I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I am grateful for 21 years of being an … More Follow Your Journey

Autism parents unite.  We have this image in our heads. We have graphs, line plots, graphic organizers and webs. We will analyze every minute of the day,  and all food that was consumed to help us find the answers. What triggered that meltdown? Sometimes the cause of the meltdown is obvious. Notice I am using … More I Didn’t See That Meltdown Coming

Yes, it is my birthday.  Yes, I have been celebrating all month. Yes, I like what I see when I look in the mirror. I have always enjoyed my birthday. Even after being divorced, I didn’t let being single not let me enjoy my birthday.  My kids and I will have heart shaped waffles and … More 45 Never Felt and Looked So Good

    April 2nd is World Autism Day.  This is a day that we Light It Up Blue and spread awareness for autism.  Harrison had this great idea when we were talking about Sydney’s Super Squad and the Autism Walk on April 8th in Wilmington.  This will be our 4th year walking and we can’t … More 50 State Autism Challenge

    It’s rare that I get a chance to go out for mommy time.  Last night I had a chance to attend a birthday party for grown ups not kids.  I remembered to keep my phone on, just in case they needed me.  The last time I turned my phone on silent, I kept … More Mommy’s Night Out

What is the best age to teach your children when to use 911?  I remember Harrison learned about calling 911 in kindergarten and I reinforced it with him at home.  Harrison was probably six and Syd was four.  We were deep in the autism tunnel.  One day Rob had the kids outside to play on … More What’s Your Emergency?