Black-owned beauty brands weren’t a thing when I was growing up. Wearing makeup was hard because there weren’t many options for brown girls like me. I remember the first time I was sent a makeup sample as a teenager. I was ready to start wearing makeup and it felt like a rite of passage. I didn’t have a subscription to a Teen Magazine, but my bestie did, so after she finished thumbing through her issues, she would pass them off to me. I remember dreaming about the day I was skilled enough to apply a full face of makeup on my own. So imagine my upset when the sample package sent to me was in t ..read more

One of the best ways you can help your middle school child is to teach them how to stay organized. When I was a  middle school counselor, I often had parents call me and tell me that their child was failing or struggling in a class,  so one of the first things that I did was check their book bag. And the state of the bookbag usually tells me everything I need to know. I’ve seen bookbags filled with crumbs, folded papers that were months old, and folders that were bent—I’ll spare you the unorganized details of all I’ve seen. I could usually get a middle school child organized in 30 mi ..read more

It’s taken me over a year to write this post because it’s taken me that long to put my thoughts into words. I never envisioned having a 4th c-section, especially after planning for a VBAC. Penelope’s birth story was not one I had imagined for myself. Even though she was born healthy (and little) it was filled with lots of disappointment. I found out I was pregnant when I was almost in the 2nd trimester. That’s almost unheard of when you’ve been pregnant 5 times before(I had 1 miscarriage). After I got over the shock (I was 38 and mentally done having children), I started preparing to have the ..read more

Give your moody preteen some grace. They are living a life that is completely different from what we knew growing up. They are learning how to deal with the pressures of social media, online bullying, and what seems like an endless amount of advice (good and bad) about who they should be, sound like, or look like. It seemed like the toddler years lasted forever, but somehow I woke up to a preteen. And I’ll be honest. I wasn’t prepared. I spent 7 years as a middle school counselor and 2 as a high school counselor. I loved working with teenagers despite their drama. I moved back down to working ..read more

I know it’s been a while. And I know you’ve been wondering what life is really like with 4 kids. I had 4 kids and all of a sudden no blog posts from me. How’ve I been? Well, the silence should tell you everything you need to know. I’ve been busy. Last year brought a few new things all at once. For those of you who don’t know, I am an elementary school counselor.             View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Diedre Anthony (@farmwifecounselor) In true educator ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. This means that I may receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if you subscribe or purchase something through the links on this page. When I found out I was pregnant at 37, it came as a bit of a shock. I thought that time of my life was over, and I had started giving everything away. After I got over my shock, I slowly started to embrace pregnancy in my late 30s. I mean, if I’ve done it before, how hard can it be right? I think I underestimate how much our bodies change as we age–even when we are in decent shape. I felt so blessed to be carrying anoth ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. This means that I may receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if you subscribe or purchase something through the links on this page. When you become pregnant, all you think about is how amazing it will be to cuddle your little one. Postpartum recovery is usually the furthest thing from your mind (unless you’ve done it before). It is also rarely talked about as the focus is how/when birth will happen. New moms often feel as if they are thrown out on their own when the 4th trimester is really when new moms need help and support the most. Here is a list ..read more

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.** I’m having a 4th baby ya’ll! If you missed the announcement, check it out here on Instagram. Or here on Facebook.   After having 3 c-sections, I decided I don’t want to get cut anymore, so with this pregnancy, I hired a doula, which is basically a birth coach. Did you know that a doula can cut your risk for another cesarean in half? A growing body of literature reveals that the presence of a female helper reduces requests for epidurals by more than 50%? Best of all, having ..read more

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