This week’s Fitness Friday will tackle something personal and that I don’t see discussed ENOUGH in terms of an overall wellness routine: Depression. I’ll share some ways I cope, how it can affect your ability to get fit or stay fit, along with important resources if you or someone you …

My relationship with coffee goes way back. Way back to when I was a toddler. (Don’t blame my parents.) It was the late 1970’s. My babysitter gave me coffee when I was a few years old and I’ve been hooked ever since. Clearly, it didn’t stunt my growth or do …

If you’re new here, you may not know that our 11-year-old son has food allergies and asthma. Those two conditions often go hand in hand from an immunology perspective. Thanks to his pediatrician, we’ve been able to manage both conditions with only a few hiccups. A.J. has never been sent …

Our kitchen counter was getting cluttered with a mobile charging station, A.J.’s kindle, my iPad, batteries/chargers and cables. I had to get the clutter out of there so that my brand new Keurig could adequately stand out at its stand-alone coffee station. If kitchen counter clutter is driving you crazy, …

Overall, I’m a healthy over-40 Black woman, but I’ve had my share of health challenges. I had a demanding, high-stress TV news career for almost 15 years where I worked long hours, covered tragedies like Hurricane Katrina, deadly house fires, and murders. (Whew! I don’t know how I faced those …