Motherhood: Is it a Life Sentence?
I Fell In Love With A Rasta Man! I met my husband in February 1982...
May 11, 2019
I’m a Mom…and Four Other Reasons I Need Therapy!
THERAPY... for reasons unbeknownst to me, there’s this stigma in the black community that the...
April 10, 2019
How Could I Let This Happen: My 2 Year old Said the ‘N’ Word!
You know, I was always the type of person that when I heard a child...
April 5, 2019
A Raisin Almost Got Me Locked Up!
Since I have become a mother, I have never felt so inadequate, so consistently unprepared...
March 21, 2019
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MOMMI OF ALL TRADES
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Motherhood Is My Ministry
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IN THE BEGINNING The first time I gave birth, in 2017, I was joyfully ignorant to all of the issues surrounding black women and our disproportionate death rate during childbirth.... Read More
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Most of us would be running to our favorite Mexican restaurant and ordering our favorite margaritas today for Cinco de Mayo. But, COVID has us stuck in the house. No... Read More
2020 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
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My dream destination wedding canceled due to COVID-19
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Funfetti Waffle
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How COVID19 Can Impact Your Motherhood Experience In a Good Way!
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I’d like to say that it was my kids that prompted me to make sloppy joes at home one day, but they’re only 5 and 6 and the first time... Read More