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Unapologetically Trese
- Dec 19, 2020
- 4 min
Santa: Jesus’ Homeboy
Ah, It’s Christmas time and while the reason for the season is the birth of Jesus and I’m sure, like I have, you will sit down and tell your children all about the birth of Christ. Let’s be real though, all they really want to hear about is this Santa guy and whether or not he is showing up at your house. I have used Santa as my children’s introduction into collaboration because I’ll be damned if some stranger gets all the credit for my hard work and empty pockets. To believe
Unapologetically Trese
- Aug 17, 2020
- 4 min
Breastfeeding & Sex – The great divide
Breastfeeding, the most beautiful and natural experience that many mothers will have with their little ones. While I’m not here to debate if breast is best, when making the decision to breastfeed you are sacrificing some things: alcohol, bad eating habits and possibly great sex to name a few. Sex was definitely a struggle after my last child and without divulging too much of our personal business, it was something we worked hard (no pun intended) to overcome. The real questio
Unapologetically Trese
- Aug 5, 2020
- 6 min
Mourning Your Single Self
I know you once dreamed of all of this. The marriage/relationship, the children, the home, the job; it’s everything you prayed for. So why d
Unapologetically Trese
- Aug 3, 2020
- 5 min
The Selfish Reason I Stopped Breastfeeding…
Breast on swole this was a week before Tori sucked my nipple off and my breast became engorged. If you’ve been following me and my writing for any length of time you know that I am a proud breastfeeding mama! I mean I was so excited that with Amina I was able to breastfeed without interruption like I had with Tori. Backstory: I was just a young tenderoni when I had Tori and I was so set on a natural birth and exclusively breastfeeding. Well the natural birth changed when her
Unapologetically Trese
- Jul 22, 2020
- 6 min
Oops… we did it again!
Please stop the Britney song you are playing in your head and let me tell you my story. When J and I married, we were in the middle of getting our restaurant, Big J’s, off the ground so it was literally “grind” time. We didn’t even make time for a honeymoon. With school starting the next week after our wedding, we continued on with life as normal. Fast forward to 2017, the best year of our marriage to date. New Beginnings 2017… Things were going really well for me as a health
Unapologetically Trese
- Nov 28, 2019
- 5 min
Surviving Your In-Laws
With the holidays approaching, many of us will be surrounded by family and friends. This is always a good time to let your hair down and focus on the things and people that are important to you. That’s what all the good ole sermons and optimistic social media posts will say. However, some of you are dreading spending time with your in-laws, not all of them, just some. Let me help you “Survive Your In-Laws” with a few things I’ve learned and seen along the way. You’ve arrived…
Unapologetically Trese
- Sep 23, 2019
- 6 min
Black Women: America’s Punching Bag
Brother Malcolm said it best, “The most disrespected woman in America, is the Black Woman. The most un-protected person in America is the Black Woman. The most neglected person in America, is the Black woman” But why? And do I agree with that statement with our black men getting killed senselessly in these streets? The fact is, I do believe this. It’s a documented fact that we see time and time again in viral videos and in our daily lives. This isn’t a blog to point blame or
Unapologetically Trese
- Aug 22, 2019
- 4 min
School is starting and I’m NOT mad about it…
I was at Tori’s open house last night, fighting the Florida heat as well as trying to maneuver the 4000 people that were also attending. As I was standing outside of the cafeteria where the real craziness was attempting to get a “Schedule Change Form”, because you know giving the kids the classes they actually registered for last year was too much like right, I heard the most unusual conversation. What THEY said… Mom in Pink: “Can you believe they are starting 6th grade?” Mom
Unapologetically Trese
- Aug 16, 2019
- 4 min
Follow? Submit? Obey? Oh My!
It was probably our longest day in pre-marital counseling. I mean we unearthed some hard truths when we got on the topic of Submission. I found out my husband’s soul was trapped in 1826 and somehow his body was here with me. What he said… He had the audacity, the unmitigated gall to refuse my request to omit the “love and OBEY” out of our wedding vows. See, if you know me… I barely obey myself so committing to obey him…. Yea that wasn’t going to happen. Obey?! Not Kobe beef b
Unapologetically Trese
- Jun 15, 2019
- 4 min
My Three Dads
It’s unconventional, to say the least, but my three dads all get along fabulously and it makes family events MUCH easier. I’ve seen so many women try to slight the role a father figure plays in a child’s life but to me it’s VITAL. The support I have received from my fathers are instrumental to my emotional health. The way that I have seen them carry their responsibilities allows me to hold my husband to a different set of standards because I know he has SEEN men who hold them
Unapologetically Trese
- Jun 8, 2019
- 5 min
She doesn’t remember my name…
The pain of it is still real today like it just happened. I knew it was coming, I had seen the signs but when my grandmother could no longer remember my name… a part of me died. I called on a Sunday like I do on occasion and she asked my Uncle who I was (which was normal at this point). He told her “Its Latrese, Ma” (normally this is when she says… “I knew it was Latrese sounding like Ms. Obama”) Not that day though, that day she said “Who is Latrese?” Many people aren’t clos
Unapologetically Trese
- Jun 4, 2019
- 5 min
When They See Us… From A Mom’s Perspective
This weekend I sat down with my entire family to watch NetFlix’s “When They See Us”, created by Ms. Ava DuVernay; about the “Central Park 5” bka the “Exonerated 5”. The miniseries was released on May 31st and has received a lot of buzz, rightfully so. It was masterfully done and I am so glad that the REAL story has been told. Background… In case you aren’t familiar with the story, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Antron McCray and Yusef Salaam (ages 14-16) were
Unapologetically Trese
- May 15, 2019
- 5 min
Our Children Are Our Responsibility…
Disclaimer: The details of Maleah Davis’ case are still unraveling so information in this blog may later be proven to be out of context. It is written from a point in time and I reserve the right to modify it at a later date. I’ve been sitting with my thoughts for the last couple of days as we begin to see more of the story of Maleah Davis’ disappearance emerge. Yet again I am sickened. I am not here to judge any mother, ok maybe I might get a little “judgey” in this blog but
Unapologetically Trese
- Apr 11, 2019
- 4 min
The day(s) I became a Mom…
This is a sorority of sorts… Motherhood that is. Only those who have traveled the road can truly understand the comradery that we share. The sacrifices that we’ve made and will continue to make. The unbreakable bond we share with our children & with our own Mother’s. Pre-mommy… Prior to becoming a mommy, I was filled with so many preconceived notions of what motherhood would look and feel like. I had raised my nephew, been around my younger cousins and my goddaughter but I ha
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