Work & Life

The most recognizable person in African American history for my three-year-old son is President Barack Obama. A.J. has seen the president on the news making speeches.  Ask A.J. what he wants to be when he grows up and he’ll reply: “I’m going to be the president.” I even dressed him …

I first heard about the Emory Child Study Center from moms in one of my play groups. I’ve also seen Facebook ads and postings on a parenting listserv when Emory was seeking children to participate in various studies. I signed up A.J. about a year ago and couldn’t wait to …

I can’t believe the calendar says we are halfway through 2013 already. How did we get to June so friggin’ fast? I feel like it will be Christmas in about five minutes! All this month I’m joining my blogging buddies from Pushing Lovely to reflect on the year and look …

UPDATE: Kissidy Salon is NOW CLOSED. Before I became a Mother, I made weekly trips to the hair salon to look my best. Now I’m lucky to get a haircut a few times a year. If you’re an Atlanta mom who’d like to make time for herself (and her appearance) …

Oh how I long for the days when I spent an hour or more in the gym. That was pre-marriage, pre-baby and pre-working from home. It’s hard for me to stick with anything for 60 minutes, let alone drive to the gym, workout and shower when I’m done. If I needed …