Tag: Millenial Marriage

5 Meaningful Ways to Support a Man During Men’s Mental Health Month and Beyond

June 28, 2025

June is Men’s Mental Health Month — a powerful reminder that mental wellness isn’t a gendered issue but a human one. Yet for too long, men have been conditioned to “tough it out,” to suppress rather than express, to isolate rather than seek help. The result? Millions of men suffer in silence. With Father’s Day … More 5 Meaningful Ways to Support a Man During Men’s Mental Health Month and Beyond

Thirteen Valuable Lessons Learned From 13 Years Of Marriage

May 17, 2024

Back in 2005, I met my husband at the University of Michigan at the tender age of seventeen. Sure, I didn’t necessarily realize at the time that nineteen years and two kids later we’d be here in 2024 celebrating thirteen years of marriage, but here we are. On May 7th, we had our anniversary, and … More Thirteen Valuable Lessons Learned From 13 Years Of Marriage

Eight Lessons I’d Tell My Younger Self Before Having Kids

October 11, 2023

Every year around this time I reflect on my journey to motherhood and remember how it wasn’t as straightforward as I’d liked. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month and it will always hold a special place in my heart as we remember all the couples who experienced the gut wrenching pain of losing a … More Eight Lessons I’d Tell My Younger Self Before Having Kids

Baby Porter Has Arrived! How Labor Can Differ the 2nd Time Around

May 10, 2023

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

The Porter Family Has Moved Again! Why & Lessons Learned

March 7, 2023

Imagine packing up the life you’ve known for 33 years in Michigan and moving to Ohio shortly after competing at the Olympics for an amazing job opportunity your husband recieved. Despite your reservations at first, you get there, fall in love with the city, the home you created, and the community you’ve built. You get … More The Porter Family Has Moved Again! Why & Lessons Learned

Married Young & Still Standing: What Has Helped Our Marriage Thrive

February 21, 2023

With Valentine’s Day having just passed and being inundated with images and messages of love, it got me thinking of my own journey with my husband. Jeff and I were college sweethearts & teammates, have been together for 17.5 years and married for nearly 12 years. During that time together we have experienced transformational highs, … More Married Young & Still Standing: What Has Helped Our Marriage Thrive

Pregnancy Announcement: Reflections From a Geriatric Pregnancy

January 17, 2023

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

Five Facts About Marriage That I’ve Had to Relearn

July 12, 2022

I met my husband when I was seventeen and he was nineteen on the University of Michigan track team several years ago. We were instantly drawn to each other and my college coaches and teammates were convinced we would get married one day. Eleven years of marriage later, and I am glad they were right. … More Five Facts About Marriage That I’ve Had to Relearn