The Young Mommy Life

 I’m not sure what it’s like for childless couples, but I understand how a healthy, thriving, sex life can get pushed to the bottom of the to-do list (no pun intended) once the babies come.  I was there, but I was a MESS. Once our sex life got back on track, wouldn’t you know that [...]

I’m going to talk about something I rarely ever discuss with folks: sex. More specifically, sex after the babies. Now, I ended up with two C-sections, but I do remember one of my biggest concerns was how sex was going to feel after I gave birth. Would it be dry? Would it hurt? Would it [...]

originally posted at BMWK.com with some tweaking for my YoungMommy audience! What is it about parenthood that makes romance so hard? Is it the never ending stream of poop and vomit? (Definitely not sexy, I agree.) Is it the sheer level of exhaustion at the end of the day that makes it hard to do [...]

Okay, no clever blog posts today. *collective groan from the masses* I know, I know, you look forward to my witty commentary as a way to help you escape from the pressures of motherhood and I apologize for not being able to serve you. Today, however, is about what YOU can do for ME. See, we [...]

I met my husband my very first day at college. I moved into Koonce Hall early on that Sunday and got ready for the 5 p.m. meeting with the hall staff. I settled into a spot on the floor as they went around introducing themselves. This light-skinned black guy with the easygoing demeanor opened his mouth [...]