Cozy: On Barbie + Beyonce (and Oppression and Liberation…but if I lead with that you wouldn’t click through)

Comfortable in my skin. "Been down, been up, been broke, broke down, bounced backBeen off, been on, been back, what you know about that?Been the light, been dark, been the truth, been that King Bey energyI been thick, been fine, still a ten, still here, that's all meBlack like love too deepDance to the soles …

41 things i’ve learned so far on my 41st birthday

4 year old Tanisha you are the one you've been waiting forno one is coming to save you, you've had the power all along my dearmy daughters are my best friends. i know it in the core of who i am that i was meant to be their momand their dad (heart emoji) he loves …

Twin Cities Mom

It was such an honor to be featured in as a Twin Cities Mom. Don't forget to check out my TC Favorites. With so much going on around us right now, I hope you are reading this from a place where you are safe and well. https://twincitiesmom.com/i-am-a-twin-cities-mom-tanisha-andrews/

This is 9-11

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Hope Is Not Enough

I felt a need to follow up my previous post. I worried that folks would think that hope is all you need. That it's enough. I wanted to be clear that I will carry hope in my heart. No matter what. To sustain my spirit and my heart so that I am able to press …

Life Goes On

Life Goes On (My Version)By now I'm pretty sure you know who I want living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue when all this shakes out. What I want to also be clear about, is that if the outcome that I need- we need- does not happen, I am going to carry HOPE in my heart. I …

Happy 4.

Happy 4th birthday Fiona Retz. You have my whole heart. This birthday feels extra sweet after the year we've had. Eat as many cupcakes as you'd like today. You've earned it.  💜

“Mr and Mrs Andrews, Your Daughter Needs Surgery.”

I'm going to assume most parents don't want to hear these words spoken to them. We sure didn't when they were uttered to us in a surgeon's office the week before Christmas 2017.  We were gutted! I swear my heart skipped a beat (or three.) That day we walked back to the car with our …

She is 6!

Six years ago today I was eating a Popsicle waiting for my doctor to arrive to catch you when I pushed you into this world. I assumed from that day on that I'd be the one pushing you. Pushing you to be your best. Pushing you forward- closer to who you're meant to be. What …

My Baby is 3!! (but also, always, my baby)

Oh my sweetest Fiona. Today you are 3 and my heart feels so full. There's a bitter-sweetness to watching your baby grow up. As your baby grows, a parent tries to savor all of the firsts and the lasts...the last first steps, the last bottle, the last time you bend over to place your baby …