Mocha Moms
Topics that cater to the unique needs of moms who identify as Black/ African American and is also experiencing mommy burnout.
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The Counterfeit
“Hey there beautiful!” ”Wow, you have a lovely smile!” Two repeated phrases I heard while entering the doors of the federal building each morning for work. I welcomed it with a BIG smile and a cheeky comment as I swiftly headed to the elevator to tackle the days work. Never in a million years did I think GS (to keep anonymous) was interested. After all, I talk to everybody; authentic, genuine laughter was a part of each interaction and I welcomed everyone with my noticeably big smile! To be honest , unless a man is direct in his approach towards me, I simply assume he’s being nice and miss subtle…
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“Why are so many “STRONG”Black Women Single?”
Well bomb.com mommas, how have you been?! 🙂It has been a long time since I’ve posted. This post is inspired by a private Facebook page for single Black Christians. Since my brain began to spin with so many ideals and thoughts about the subject, here I post… A single Christian Black male posted a meme to engage conversation amongst followers. The meme stated, “Why are so many strong Black women single?” See my response below… You know…as a Black woman who is divorced after almost 16 years, I can only give perspective in hindsight and while on my self rediscovery journey. The “strong” Black woman in my humble opinion was…
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The Ache in the Waiting – God, where is my husband! 😞
Well mommas, some days are great, but today my soul aches and longs to be loved and held by a man; not just any man, but my purpose partner-my future husband! As I sit on my son’s bed, trying to retreat from my five and eight year old littles who quietly snuck into my bed in the wee hours of the morning and took over my king-sized bed, I am attempting to find rest and peace from the thoughts that are overtaking my nights rest, so I write. It’s 6:18am and my teenage son’s bedroom is next door. He’s awake having his devotional time with the Lord, headphones in ear…
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Momma, take time for you…
Well mommas, it’s been a very long time since I’ve posted! So, Happy New Year, welcome to 2023 (😬🤷🏽♀️)and I hope you have enjoyed all of the holidays, family vacations, school-year, graduations, and other fun fare! Now it’s summer time and the kiddos are out of school. Whether you’re working full-time, part-time, hybrid, or a stay-at-home mom, married momma, single momma, divorced or separated momma, this post is for you! As I sit alone in Pappadeaux, admiring the organized chaos, background chatter amongst friends and families alike, on a busy Sunday afternoon, I am so grateful to have a moment of uninterrupted solace and the space to reflect on my…
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The Normalization of Strength, Struggle, and “Hard Work” of Black women and the Need to shift the needle to a softer life of receiving!
Well mommas…I’m burning the midnight oil as the last kiddos just lie down to bed at 11:03pm. My morning routine begins at 5:30am, so chop chop, let’s get this convo started. Hello my fellow mommies and welcome to MOMs R The B.O.M.B.com! Today’s topic is one that I experience personally as an African American Mom in the US; burnout and the normalizing of “Doing” and “Penetrating” and “Going Hard” and “leading Strong” as a Black working mom! The sentence alone is exhausting! I would love to be given the permission to simply “Rest” and “Receive” and “Balance my competing priorities from a place of “FULL”fillment and peace” and “lead in…
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Hello world!
What happens when you experience mommy burnout? The definition of burn is to destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire. As a mom, the last thing you want to do is hurt the people that you love. But when your tank is empty and you are forced to keep going, what happens to You? What happens to everything that you tough? It eventually burns out. Welcome to Moms R the B.O.M.B.com! The acronym B.O.M.B stands for Burnt Out Mommy Blog. In this community, we share and grow and learn and get empowered to lead lives that thrive and honor God as we parent with intention. Though we may enter…
