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Influencers are dropping followers like flies ever

Influencers are dropping followers like flies every single time they post about
#blacklivesmatter and racism.

Guys.

Come on.

I love and respect all of you here in this space but, that just shows how significant this problem is. (And no, I’m not talking about white people who are influencers.) I’m saying-My Black and Brown friends are losing followers JUST for posting about their own families’ experiences with racism.
They’re not calling anyone out.
They’re not even calling out any single group of people, just straight up sharing their experiences to solidify that racism still exists and PEOPLE ARE UNFOLLOWING THEM because of it.

WHY?! It’s so superficial to follow someone because their family looks cute and they share links to clothes or beauty products you like yet, not respect their life experiences when they’re sharing them with you. Pretty pictures and sponsored ads are great, I get it. BUT, THIS IS REAL SHIT. THIS IS THE STUFF WE SHOULD BE ASKING ALL OF OUR INFLUENCERS TO TALK ABOUT MORE OFTEN BUT, ESPECIALLY NOW. Things that make them relatable, vulnerable, HUMAN.

Listen, I know in the greater scheme of life follower count is not the end all be all but, for people to unfollow someone for sharing their life experience in the middle of this step in the fight for justice and equality is just proof that white privilege exists and that you can easily turn it off by clicking a simple button while others live in fear for their husbands and sons daily.

I’ve been sharing here on Instagram in my stories daily but, most of my outrage and research can be found on Facebook. Today, I’m showing up here on my feed because I need this to sit here forever, in its entirety.
George Floyd’s death was INHUMANE. Those who killed him had absolutely zero regard for human life and I’ve already written several officials to notify them of how I personally think justice should be served. Along those same lines, I’ve also included my personal recommendations for ways in which I think we can start to weed out or eliminate those who shouldn’t have “free passes” of authority over our communities. (Swipe pics to finish)

Throwin it back to one of our favorite vacations @

Throwin it back to one of our favorite vacations @kingandprince 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Perfect weather; beautiful private beach, food that’s just so delish, and a room big enough for even our now family of 6! We miss you St.Simons 🖤 Have you been?! Where will be your first travel destination post COVID?
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One of my greatest gifts. Some days I find myself

One of my greatest gifts. Some days I find myself sobbing into his cheek with overwhelm and the anxieties of life while others I’m so overcome with the joy that he brings me that I laugh uncontrollably out of total happiness. It wasn’t that long ago that I went live on Insta to talk about postpartum anxiety & depression and boy did I drive that car way out of my comfort zone. Something I didn’t share though, was that it has taken me a long time, and several babies to have an immediate connection as a mom. .
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When I was pregnant with Col 8 years ago (our oldest), everyone constantly told me how I’d just “FEEL IT.” An instant love and connection with my baby. Motherhood would just BE and my instincts would kick in and supposedly I’d be this super loving mom who was automatically bonded with her baby upon his arrival. But, they were wrong. ALL of them were wrong. Not one person warned me that MAYBE I wouldn’t have an instant bond or connection with him. Granted, I loved him-I did. I didn’t know why, other than that he was my baby but, I certainly didn’t have that instant connection when they placed him on my chest. And that was hard. Mentally, just really hard. It was something I was silent about because I was ashamed. I waited and waited and waited for that over the top mom feeling to just “kick in” and take over. I fed him from my body, I cradled him in my arms to sleep, I showered him in affection but, something was missing for a while there. Looking back, I think much of it was fear. Fear of pregnancy, fear of labor and birth, fear of judgment, fear of the unknown, fear of not being a good mom or doing the right thing. Then, we got pregnant with our little Keke (“Keek”) and while he wasn’t necessarily unexpected nor expected (one of those, “let’s try once on your birthday and see if it works” situations) he was someone we didn’t know we needed at the time. In the midst of a diagnosis of Col’s Genetic Disorder and hours upon hours of therapy every week (which by the way, is brutal for a first time mom err, any mom) we found out we were expecting. I knew at that point I needed change. So, I researched every way possible to have a non medicated...comments 👇🏻

Wishing we were on the beach today ☀️ How is y

Wishing we were on the beach today ☀️ How is your fam jam getting Vitamin D these days?! .
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Happy Monday 🙌🏻 I’ve been a little MIA thi

Happy Monday 🙌🏻 I’ve been a little MIA this past week while I battle a cough and pretty treacherous anxiety but, I’m here and showing up because I told myself last night that for THIS DAY I need to stop being worried about the “what if” and the future. Just FOCUS ON TODAY, Steph. BE PRESENT. .
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Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching and while I’d usually be preparing to host our family or head out to the beach for a long weekend, this year it’s different. We’re still sticking to our little, err, big bubble (since we’re at that 6 person limit lol) and riding this out longer. Instead, I think I’ll paint the mirrors in our garage, finish reupholstering a chair in our office, and watch the newest season of Curb with James on the sofa eating vegan sausages. 😂😂 What’s your Memorial Day weekend going to look like? ♥️🤍💙
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Happy FriYAY 🖤 Dropping a little Disney magic o

Happy FriYAY 🖤 Dropping a little Disney magic on your feed today ✨ This moment was so damn sweet and such a memorable one. We were visiting for a day trip and on our waltz into Adventureland, Mary approached Linc, arms open wide as she knelt to the ground for a hug and a lot of one on one time on her way to her meeting spot. I might have cried. I definitely cried. 😂 It was just one of THOSE Disney moments and as a mom of boys, we don’t have them too often. I’ll say it-we don’t have princesses with fancy dresses and updo’s who often requests time with princesses or other face characters. And I LOVE that for all the girls of the world but, there’s just none of that going on here 😂 BUT, This is why we Disney. For these special, unexpected moments. While Disney may be in our distant future for now, I’m grateful for these snippets from our past visits ♥️♥️@Waltdisneyworld
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Long live lizard touching. Long live nose picking.

Long live lizard touching. Long live nose picking. Long live booger eating. Long live nakedness. Long live sticks as guns. Long live grenade sounds. Long live aimless wandering. Long live NERF battles. Long live stepping on legos. Long live peeing in the grass (and Gatorade bottles on road trips 😂 #isaidit) LONG LIVE BOYHOOD. Tees 👉🏻 @juneandgrey LAUNCHING MONDAY!!!
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Up until a few months ago, we had a short Disney v

Up until a few months ago, we had a short Disney vacation planned for this weekend. A weekend when it’s not too hot & not too cold, families are all back home and settled from Spring Break, and it’s justttt before the end of the Flower and Garden Festival. A perfect weekend. Instead of packing our Disney gear today, I’m lounging by our pool listening to Deck make conversation with the toys hanging from his activity gym and watching the boys fire NERF guns at the fountains in the pool, only to leave bullets in for James to fish out later from the filter. It’s not a Disney vacation by any means but, I’ve accepted it. We’ve accepted it. And IT’S OKAY...because it has to be. Instead of dwelling on what COULD be and where we WOULD be had it not been for the pandemic, I’m going to bring a little joy here and spend these next few days sharing some of our favorite recent Disney memories with you guys! .
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For the boys’ birthdays we bring them to a park or parks of their choice and give them a solo day with us! A date day if you will. A day where we do ALL the things we wouldn’t normally have the ability, time, or hands to do with their bros in tow. Sometimes we jump from coin press to coin press and snack along the way. Sometimes we hit up each character meet. And sometimes we just ride ALL the big kid rides and stay until after the MK Goodnight Kiss. It’s always one of my favorite days of the year with each kid! This picture was at the very start of a birthday day with Ken! It felt like a literal date for us because we only had one kid-our easiest kid 😂! The weather was sunny, breezy, and the three of us really just had THE GREATEST day! We hunted for eggs around the world, did face paint, rode Frozen twice, and ended with a monorail ride to MK for dinner at CRT while the fireworks shot into the sky (AND someone got engaged at the table right behind us in the castle during dinner. It was the sweetest.)
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Also, I should note that Ken picked Epcot as his park that day- Another reason to love this child ♥️😂
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More Disney memories coming at you through the rest of this week! Tell me in the comments about your FAVORITE memory at @waltdisneyworld ♥️

If there’s one thing I’ve learned during this

If there’s one thing I’ve learned during this time, it’s that these little moments are the most valuable things we have ♥️🌻
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