Keveney
I am the single mom of an active, creative, and amazing boy born in 2010. We moved to Yonkers in 2016 and have been loving it. I pride myself on being a College Counselor in the Bronx, reader and writer, home cook, good friend, and lover of life. Originally I am from a small town in Maine but I have lived in and loved New York (Westchester and the City) since I moved here for college (Manhattanville Alum) in 2003.
The Easter Bunny and other Mythological Creatures
This year my son and I will have the “talk” about all the mythical creatures of his childhood - starting with The Easter Bunny.
He is eight and a half, so, naturally, last year...
Every Family Needs A Dog
Growing up I always had a dog … and a cat … and for a while farm animals ranging from sheep to chickens, goats to turkeys. Animals taught me aspects of responsibility that have...
Menopause the Musical at the Westchester Broadway Theater
In high school I was voted “Most Likely to be on Broadway” and shortly thereafter moved from my small Maine town of 300 people to New York for college. Nearly every weekend, I’d stand...
He’s Black and I’m Proud
I help run an after school Poetry Club and last week while celebrating Black History Month, I had my high school students read, “won’t you celebrate with me” by Lucille Clifton. In it, Clifton...
Sex and the Single Mom: When Your Ex Meets Your New Guy
It has to happen at some point, maybe a birthday party or school event for your child. For us, it was during a dance recital. My son has taken hip hop classes for a...
Sex and the Single Mom: How I Survive Holidays Without My Son
In our family, we do every other weekend at Dad’s, and then we trade holidays. One year Thanksgiving with me and Christmas with him, the next the reverse. Seems amicable and fair, right? It...
When Can I Stop Being a Mom and Start Being Me?
There are days when I can’t remember my life before my son. I think, what did I do when I didn’t have to mother him? I have begun to define myself by this role and...
White Mom, Black Son, Gray World: Guns
Growing up in rural Maine I saw a lot of guns; even shot a few. So it was no surprise that my younger brother’s favorite toys were weapons. He brought them in the car,...
Sex and the Single Mom: I Should Have Seen the Signs
Attention World! I am no longer single. I am in a happy and committed relationship … at last. Which makes me wonder why I ever settled for less. So in an effort to help...
Sex and the Single Mom: How to Introduce Your Babies to Your New Bae
About 75% of divorced adults remarry or cohabit with new partners. Despite that statistic, deciding when and how to introduce your new partner is something that can’t be taken lightly. The fear that surrounds...