I learned young that you do yourself a huge disservice when you are overly consumed with what people think of you, and even worse if you let their opinions affect how you live your life. It’s one thing to take heed to the advice from wise counsel, but a completely different thing to base your … More Three Reasons Why We Shouldn’t Live Our Lives For Others
As a 35 year old woman who has worn the hat of student-athlete, pharmacist, Olympian entrepreneur, mom, and wife, I have been through several life transitions along the way. With each shift comes useful lessons and a greater ease of approaching these transitions. Our family is adapting to our new normal of having two children, … More Five Truths to Help Navigate Life’s Inevitable Transitions
There is a saying amongst folks tied to the Olympic movement that goes: “once an Olympian always an Olympian; never former, never past” and this resonates with me so much now that I’ve retired. Sure, I’ve hung up my track spikes and no longer dedicate several hours a day to training, but the heart, mindset, … More Five Ways Being An Athlete Prepared Me For Motherhood
Our son Jidenna Jeffrey Porter has made his arrival and we couldn’t be more grateful to God for a successful labor & delivery experience. Walking out of the hospital alive and well with my child in tow is not something I take for granted. This especially being a Black woman where the maternal health care … More Baby Porter Has Arrived! How Labor Can Differ the 2nd Time Around
What if I told you that we are in the middle of a national crisis and a portion of the population experiences complications & even death from preventable factors at disproportionate rates? Alarming right? Well that’s the unfortunate reality for many Black women in America (as well as in other countries). There is a Black … More A Healthcare Crisis That Hits Close to Home
As our family is preparing for the arrival of baby #2, I am being very intentional about ensuring our daughter feels loved and cherished. Although she does regularly express her excitement to become a big sister, I’m very aware that having a new baby in the house will be an adjustment for us all. I’m … More Ten Tips To Prepare a Child To Be An Older Sibling
I wasn’t joking when I said 2023 will be a year of new beginnings, and that includes the Lord blessing us with a new addition coming soon. We are thrilled to announce that we are pregnant and can’t wait for our second child to arrive this spring! Even though I delivered Chidera in 2019 and … More Pregnancy Announcement: Reflections From a Geriatric Pregnancy
In the age of social media where it feels like everyone is only posting their wins and downplaying their losses, I’m always hyper vigilant about the content that I share. Sure, I get that at times it’s hard to be vulnerable and willingly share some of the hardest moments we go through behind closed doors, … More Hello 2023: Reflections & Lessons of 2022
Together my family and I just concluded our third vacation together since I officially hung up my running spikes in February. It was much needed. And let me be the one to say, more often than not, the time off to recharge is necessary. In this age of “every day I hustle” and “team no … More Three Facts to Remember About Self-Care
Mom guilt is a very funny phenomenon. On one hand your rational mind knows that you deserve a few occasional child free moments, but at the same time your heart is telling you that you shouldn’t spend moments away from your child(ren). Even worse, mom guilt often makes you think you’re a bad mother for … More Having a Life Outside of Motherhood
Imagine attending a wedding with your sweet rainbow baby and a Nigerian Aunty (not by blood, but it’s a title we give to our elders) cavalierly asks “when will you have baby number two?”. To her it may have been an innocent question, but to you, it’s much deeper than that. Do I think she … More Mind Your Own Uterus
With my husband taking on his new job, and being the extremely hard worker that he is, I had to force him to take two much needed vacations. First we went on a New Jersey trip where we visited my in-laws, relaxed at a water park, and went to the Jersey Shore for the first … More Never Forget to Take Time For Yourself
From a very early age I knew that I wanted children, and made life choices (college major choice, career choice, spouse choice, etc) always keeping that in mind. Then I became a wife and trying for a baby wasn’t as straightforward as I’d hoped (read: My Journey To Motherhood). Then I had my daughter Chidera, … More Dealing With Your Child Not Choosing You
With us officially entering summer 2022, I stopped to reflect on the year so far and how different life looks for me these days. This time of the year has been associated with championships and competitions for my whole adult life, so needless to say, I’m adjusting to the new change of pace. There have … More Five Trade-offs From Track Retirement & Lessons Learned
I have been very blessed to earn many titles and “Mother” is by far my favorite. Well after Christian that is. And I guess being a wife to an incredible man is cool too. But let’s stay focused here. I love being a mom and it brings me an unimaginable amount of joy to raise … More Reflections From Mother’s Day 2022
Dr. Tiffany Ofili Porter 