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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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
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“Natural hair is an exquisite crown. It’s a wonder and fascinatin to many. But to the confident black girl or black woman who’s rockin it, they know what they’ve been... Read More
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MommiNation’s Hair YouTube Page
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Being a mother in it’s own right is extremely complicated. You birth a healthy baby and think your biggest problem moving forward will be chasing them around the house and... Read More
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As I think about the first time I set out to make chili, I’m realizing I might have a bit of an “anything you can do, I can do” complex.... Read More
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My first pregnancy was my “ignorance is bliss” chapter. I was only 23, so none of my close friends had babies yet. My mom was the only person I knew... Read More
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Hey Mommies! We’ve survived a few weeks of quarantine and there’s at least another month of this ahead. These are some very trying times. I don’t know one person that... Read More
My dream destination wedding canceled due to COVID-19
In January of 2019 we decided to book our wedding at the beautiful Moon Palace Resort in Ochos Rios, Jamaica! Neither of us have ever been to Jamaica, so we... Read More
