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Self-care for the highly sensitive mom – Me
I’m writing this post after spending five days in California with my little one. It was a trip that was so necessary. Honestly, I’ve been feeling burnt out and irritable these days. More than a year ago, I started my new role as community engagement manager. One week later, I learned that my little one…
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Talk with your children: uncomfortable topics
Your child comes to you with an uncomfortable conversation. What do you do? This topic is a tough one because as parents we are our child’s first resource and sometimes their questions and concerns could be about topics we struggle talking about – politics, race, LGBT people, anxiety, etc. Here’s how I respond to these…
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Raising a wise child
When I became a mother, I thought it would always be my role to help my daughter navigate through life. But lately, I’ve been thinking a whole lot about how children can come to us with such honesty, sincerity and natural wisdom … and how as adults, we can miss it, because we get so…
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I’m teaching my child to have a voice while getting mine back
No one would have ever guessed that I would grow up to pursue a career in journalism because for a long time I did not speak. But journalism helped me find my voice, and so did Ali (my now eight-year-old). I knew that if I chose to stay silent, it would be dangerous for me…
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I’m a Single Mom – Please don’t wish me a Happy Father’s Day
This Father’s Day, my little one drew pictures for her grandpa (my dad) and wrote a lot of knock-knock jokes for him to read when he opened up the card we mailed him. But, yesterday while we walked around the store and passed the Father’s Day gifts section, she said, “You’re lucky, mom.” It’s been…
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Start praying for your child’s teacher
“Teacher’s are a bright light, a friendly face and a gentle guide.” As we pull into her school, there’s nothing more important for me as a parent than to pray – for my daughter, for her teachers, for her classmates and their families and for their protection and safety as they step in, together, to…
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Love lessons from my daughter and dog
There was a moment, actually, many moments after my daughter’s dad and I broke up that I questioned my ability to love. And when I was left unemployed, I looked around our old, little home, feeling like maybe I didn’t have a lot to give. But then, these little things — the tiny human I…
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Tag along on our YouTube journey!
Hello everyone! Ali and I are taking our journey together as a mommy-daughter duo to YouTube. Join us to see us growing, learning, having fun and navigating life. In this video I talk about how I became a single mom. Being a single mom is the hardest decision I had to make. I am challenged every…
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Don’t waste your pretty: A message for every little girl
Dear little one, don’t waste your pretty “Do you think you’re pretty?” I vividly remember the day my father asked me that question. I was 19 years old. My father had always been very critical of me and on that day he looked at me in the eyes when he asked me the question and…
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Why boundaries matter for kids, too
Establishing clear personal boundaries —knowing when to say no — is also part of God’s plan for our lives. I want my daughter to know this deep in her soul. So when someone approaches her wanting to pressure her into doing something she knows she doesn’t want to be a part of, she will be…
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger
My idea of a family didn’t go as planned—but that’s ok. This is where I share our messy, real, and love-filled story.
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger is a place of honesty, love, healing, and faith.
It’s the story of me and Ali.
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger 