Disclaimer: Today’s post is sponsored by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, but my love for their services is all my own! As a pregnant woman, I thought that the bible of parenting was the book “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” but in hindsight I feel like there should be a book called “The Kid is Here, Now What?” As…
Words and thoughts from Rachée
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Yes, yes. It is that time of year when social media feeds are either filled with people declaring resolutions for the new year, a word of phrase to guide their year or people making the firm decision to not make resolutions. I decided to make resolutions this year.
My grandmother has been in a rehab facility for a few weeks rebuilding strength after a hospital stay and once again I find myself challenging my thoughts on aging. Watching my mom, aunt and uncle, Grandma’s children, trying to make decisions about her is really stressful. I don’t mean to sound like such a drama queen but watching Grandma seem…
In which I drank the Kool-aid and yum, it was good. One night I was flipping through the channels and saw an infomercial for Shaun T and Hip Hop Abs. I watched as energetic, midriff baring women giddily shared how Shaun T helped them shape their middle, how they lost weight and how it was fun. I watched a few…
I have never really given a thought to the Fourth. Ten years ago I was in the midst of the most horribly epic separation (it’s still a little to raw to speak about but soon). So it was always a throwaway holiday. This year I have something to celebrate, the anniversary of my mom’s new kidney. This time last year…