Health, Wellness & Religion

Dear Diary, No one and nothing can ever prepare you for the rewards or the challenges of motherhood. Not a class, book, relative or friend.  Surely I didn’t expect to be completely prepared but given my...

Dear Diary, Sometimes we can't control how much weight we'll carry as we navigate our way through motherhood. But at times, we need to empty all of our luggage from the past and repack our bags to go in a...

Dear Diary, I was about 10-years-old when I was running errands with my mom. We were driving through our neighborhood and down Vermont Avenue. It was just the two of us--my three younger siblings were at...

Dear Diary, Hello! My name is Diamonte, and I’m an introverted mom. It wasn’We understand that these deep-dive conversations with people we just met are going to be few and far in between, and that’s...

Dear Diary, I’ve attended the funerals of five family members--my sister, my aunt, my two cousins and my nanny. I lost them all to HIV. As I mourn their deaths, I can’t help but wonder if I’ll be...

Dear Diary, At 16, I thought I was grown. You couldn't tell me anything! With a driver's license in one hand and the steering wheel in the other, I took a trip into what I thought was adulthood--even if I...

Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is partnering with  Pine-Sol® to show how Women Rise Above It. Although I received some form of compensation for this collaboration, all opinions remain my own. Dear...