More than a Mom

Hey friends! Welcome back and thanks for joining me again on the blog. Have you ever been so engulfed in one area of your life that you have lost sight of yourself? Whether it is a new position at work, romantic relationship, caring for a older family member, activism, or dare I say... becoming a…

Nursing… was not a part of my plan

Hi there, and thanks for joining me again on the blog. August 25th-31st is Black Breastfeeding week, and in honor of normalizing, educating, and spreading awareness around breastfeeding in the Black community I wanted to share a little bit about my journey. Disclaimer: Mamas & mamas to be please keep in mind that I am…

Going through the Changes

Hi friends! I would like to welcome everyone old and new to the WHOA MAMA blog. At the end of July my family relocated to Warner Robins, GA from Panama City, FL as my husband received military orders to Robins Air Force base. I don’t know about you, but I feel like it’s been forever…

Mama’s Mental Health After Baby

Hi Friends! Thanks for joining me again on the blog. If you're new here, WELCOME! And if you're a vet, WELCOME BACK! The first time I released this post was during Black Maternal Mental Health Week 2020, but since information surrounding maternal mental health never gets old I will continue to share this post. During…

Married to the Military

Hi friends! Thanks for joining me on the blog. This week I have a treat for you. For today’s post I have teamed up with one of my sister/friends of 14 years, Charity Crawford, from Anew Mommyism to bring you a blog post about our experiences as military spouses. Since this is a combined post…

Dads Matter Too

Hi Friends, and welcome back to the blog! If you are new to WHOA MAMA thanks for stopping by and if you are a vet, it is always good to have you back. WHOA MAMA focuses on the good, bad, and ugly of motherhood as it relates to maternal mental health, but today I am…

Dear Sleep… Part II

Hi Friends! And welcome back to the blog. About a week shy of my son’s first birthday I wrote a blog post called Dear Sleep, I miss you. As a mama who was suffering from sleep deprivation and exhaustion since MLK day 2019 (yes, I know the exact date) I was struggling when I wrote…

Road Trip with Baby

Hi Friends! Welcome back to the blog. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may have seen a post where I shared that my husband and I will be leaving sunny Florida for Warner Robins, GA in the next few months. We knew our time in Florida was going to be short lived…

Who is in your Mom Tribe?

Hi Friends! Thanks for joining me again on the blog. So, let’s get into today’s post. I honestly believe we are social beings who were created to do life together… not alone. Point. Blank. Period.   Whether you identify as an introvert or extrovert some part of your being needs companionship, connection, and friendship. In…