There’s something about packing a suitcase that makes it all feel real. 🥹 This week is a first for our family—my kids are heading off to sleepaway camp for an entire week. So naturally, we made a Walmart run for all the little travel-size essentials, labeled everything (hopefully 🤞🏽), packed the

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Aaryn heading to sleepaway camp for the first time — a WEEK away from home. And before she goes, we’re doing what we always do: taking care of that hair. This is what intentional motherhood looks like for us. Natural hair on little Black girls isn’t an afterthought — it’s a priority. It’s consis

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Cow Appreciation Day hit different this year. Four kids, one mom, and we ALL showed up in full cow gear to Chick-fil-A because free food is free money in our house. This is a real-life lesson my kids are learning: opportunities exist everywhere if you’re paying attention. A holiday promotion? Th

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It’s been a long time coming

It’s been a long time coming- but the truth is I would do it all over again from day one, from Square one because over and over again he is 100% worth it 🤎 @certified_.dr3 I would give him my last to see him smile, I’d give him my life just for him to see the value in his, I get it GOD and Thank

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My 15 year old has been watching Love Island all summer. My 6 year old has been WATCHING my 15 year old. And now this boy is walking around my house telling Anaya he’s coming with flowers and he doesn’t even know what a date is yet. 😭 This is what happens when you’re the youngest of five.

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I never wore sunscreen a day in my life growing up. Not once. Because nobody told me I needed to. And honestly? I believed it. So when I took my girls tubing I decided we were going to test three sunscreens on our actual melanin skin in real time — because not all sunscreen is created equal a

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As a mom, one of the greatest gifts I can give my kids is my time. Before Andre left for the U.S. Army, we checked something off all of our bucket lists together—a 9-hour deep sea fishing trip out of Cape Canaveral. We boarded at 7:30 a.m., traveled nearly two hours into the Atlantic, and spent

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3 days. My son is about to leave for the United States Army in 3 days and when I asked him what he wanted — he didn’t ask for a party. Didn’t ask for a trip. Didn’t ask for anything money could buy. He asked for Grandma’s table. Baked macaroni and cheese. Smothered turkey. Red beans. White

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This was so hard to post, my heart hurts ❤️ Today’s left definitely getting real on this day. I booked a first time, once in a lifetime experience for myself and my sons. Deep sea fishing off the coast of Florida for an 8 hr. fishing trip. #fishing #deepsea #mom #son #countdown @DR3

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Tonight wasn’t just about seeing Toy Story 5. With only 5 days left before my oldest ships off to the Army, we’re saying “yes” to every chance we get to be together. No matter how simple it is. Movie nights. Late-night laughs. Matching blankets. Popcorn. One more memory. Because one d

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6 days. ⏰ In 6 days I drop off the first person I ever loved at a bus that takes him somewhere I can’t follow. But today? Today we ran every errand, forgot half the list, laughed the whole time, and I tried really hard not to think about the fact that this is almost over. Andre. Hailey. Me

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Dad, Today my kids handed you cards, and I watched you read them — and I want you to know what that moment meant to me. I am a single mother of five. There are three fathers who have walked away and left me to carry this entirely on my own. But here’s what they don’t know, and what I want the

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She didn’t have to ask me twice. She didn’t even have to ask me once. Natural hair takes patience. So does motherhood. So does womanhood. Sometimes the most nurturing thing you can do for someone you love is just show up — no instructions needed. I spent years in a marriage where asking for h

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So proud of you boys 🎣🥹🙌🏾 @bassproshops @Crocs @Supergoop #fishing #bass #summer2026 #brothers #outside

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Free event. Real memories. That’s the single mom cheat code. 🎣 Bass Pro Shops had a free kids fishing event and we pulled up — beginners, advanced fishers and all. Honest review in the video. If you’re looking for free summer activities that actually get your kids outside and off screens this on

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🎣 🧒🏾 Free. Fun. And he’s been loving fishing for the last year & a half. Bass Pro Shops is doing a FREE kids fishing event today ( June 13-14 and also 20-21 from 10am - 2pm ) and we were not about to miss it. Single mom reminder — the best memories don’t cost a thing. Raising Them Right — o

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FIFA fever has officially taken over our backyard. ⚽️ As a mom of five, I’m always looking for ways to make summer fun without leaving the house, and this Soccer Movie Night was a HUGE hit. My sister and I turned the backyard into our own little World Cup watch party with snacks, soccer vibes, a

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First day of work for Hailey in the public safety and criminal justice division. #work #summerjob #criminaljustice #law @𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒚

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She didn’t come with a manual. None of them do. But somewhere between the sleepless nights, the hard conversations, the lessons at the kitchen table, and doing this completely alone — she became her. My daughter started her first job today. 15 years old. Showing up. Clocking in. Earning her o

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Ariel | single mom of 5