All posts by: Pam Powell

Five Tips To Avoid Dating a Grown Ass Boy!

As a firm believer in the saying, “You gotta believe the messenger before you can believe the message” I’ll go ahead and address this now… I in no way consider... Read More

Please Tell Me Why There’s an Elf on My Damn Shelf!

Okay, let’s play the game, Never Have I Ever… Ready?…. Never have I ever had an Elf on my Shelf…Now how many mommies had to drink to that? Welp, if... Read More

The Call In Segment Two: Cancelled Friendships

Hey Girlfriends, Welcome back to The Call In presented by Mommination! If you missed Segment 1: Friendships Defined, don’t worry, we’ve  got you covered! We talked about defining friendships, when... Read More

Mommination Presents The Call In

For those of you who’ve ever experienced challenges, barriers or unpleasant experiences related to friendships, this is the place for you….a judgement free zone where we unpack what friendship is... Read More

How to Explain All Things Juneteenth to Karen, Becky, Amy and Friends…

To all the Karen’s, Becky’s, and Amy’s Out There….This is for You! Dear Karen et al., I know you’re accustomed to convenience and instant gratification, so I’ll make this one... Read More

#ThatMommi

Alright Mommies, I have a confession….now judge me all you want, but I tend to keep things a little too real, (like all the way 💯, I’m talkin above a... Read More

Foreplay…Who Really Needs It?

For the majority of my life, I was of the mindset that it was okay to bypass all the romantic music, push pass the passionate kisses, kill the corny candles... Read More

Seven Years A Slave: My Struggle with Submission in Marriage

Okay, so to be fair, maybe comparing my seven-year marriage to slavery isn’t the best analogy….I’d say it was more like a slow and painful death. For starters, I butchered... Read More

Black Men Don’t Cheat?

I literally laughed out loud and thought, this is about as true as everyone claiming to be “Living Their Best Life” and we all know just how true that is.... Read More

Daddy Issues

When you hear the term “Daddy Issues” do you automatically think of the cliche poor misguided girl who’s fumbling through life seeking validation from men? I for one, will admit... Read More

When the D Isn’t Pleasing…Pt II

Now ladies, I’m sure we’ve all experienced disappointment and regret a time or two over the course of our lives causing us to crawl out of bed thinking, WTF…that was... Read More

Dear Entitled White Alabama Lawmakers,

Initially, my plan was to start this open letter by declaring that you are the abortion your mothers should have had, but I opted not to go that route. Instead,... Read More

Anticipating the D….

What do you do when your mind is consumed by one thing and one thing only? No matter how hard you try to stop thinking about it, you just can’t... Read More

Carry Mommi Guilt Up The Corporate Ladder

 Mommi, Pamela P. Exactly three months to the day I gave birth, I hightailed my ass back to work. I remember walking into the building and my colleagues tossing me... Read More

Not Quite Love At First Sight

The day I became a mom is arguably one of the most unorthodox days of my life. For starters, it was the day my life ended. Now obviously I didn’t... Read More

The Other Woman

It’s 2:00 am, I’m 7 months pregnant and I hear his phone go off. He slowly gets up, checks to see if I’m asleep and creeps carefully out of our... Read More

The Day I Found Out I Was Becoming a Mother I Entered Stage One of Grief…

Needless to say, I had a real WTF moment when my period went missing (while on birth control, might I add) in May of 2012. I waited until the following... Read More

Intent Vs. Impact: A Mom’s Take on the College Admissions Scandal

Now as a post-college graduate who had to work her ass off to get into college (and grad school), I have a few things I need to get off... Read More