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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Ministry Leader or Mama Bear: The Conflict! (Part 2)
When my son was born, it was a pretty traumatic experience for me. I won’t go into detail here, but if you haven’t read my blog about the day... Read More
My Teenage Niece has a Girlfriend! Why Didn’t She Tell Me?
Clearly, I did something wrong! It was apparent that I sent a message that I did not have unconditional love for her. Maybe she thought I was going to be... 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
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Hallelujah for the summer! If you’re anything like me, you’ve been counting down to the lazy days of summer. Long gone are the days of waking up early and following... Read More
Emulating the Athlete
The ponderer, wonderer, and dreamer in Iyabo started to think deeply… What drives these really fit men and women athletes to keep going, never give up, and score victory after victory?What... Read More
How to Get Your Child An Athletic College Scholarship
Okay friends, if your family is anything like ours, a lot of time goes into plotting and planning your children's future. This is especially true when you begin to think... Read More
My husband & I date other people!
You hear it time and time again, put your spouse first. Leave to cleave, yada yada yada and we do put each other first. However, we also understand the importance... Read More
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3 Kids Later: My Nappily Ever After Anyone else remember watching the cult classic, early 2000’s reality tv gem, John and Kate Plus Eight? Remember her “soccer mom” super short,... Read More
Mind Yo Business Sis: A Biblical Perspective
Mind yo business?!?That can’t be in the Bible!I know for sure the Lord doesn’t want me to mind my business! Does He?But there it was. Plain as day:1 Thessalonians 4:1,... Read More
Why I Put My Kids In Harm’s Way
How could you let this happen?
And then I thought about it a bit, and I realized—if I’m being honest—that I too have put my children into harm’s way on more... Read More
Abortion Laws 2019
The pro-life vs pro choice debate has been a long-standing debate that has created division of people in all circles. With the recent national news of abortion law changes, this... Read More
Abortion: A Loaded Conversation
Pregnancy Can Be Tough As a mom who spent a little more than a trimester of pregnancy being very sick, I understand how taxing carrying a life can be. As... 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
Grab them by the…
“Grab them by the pussy”! Isn’t that what the President of the United States said? So, if that’s what your Commander in Chief feels and thinks about women, why wouldn’t... Read More
Open Letter To Governor Kay Ivey
Dear Governor Kay Ivey, Did you think in all of your 74 years of living you’d be referred to as a misogynist? Misogyny (/mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/) is the hatred of,... Read More
I actually made an appointment for an abortion…
Once upon a time… I was a young naive 17-year-old college freshman from the hood of East Orange, walking the campus of The College of New Jersey in the suburbs... Read More
Abortion: One ob/gyn’s perspective
I’ve never had an abortion so I can’t say how it feels to be in the position to make that decision. I can say that I’ve counseled hundreds of women... Read More
The Choice is Hers
My Opinion My Choice …I have that right…or I should at least. I have been torn about the abortion issue since the conversation became more mainstream. I’m not political nor... Read More
It Is My Body, I Should Get To Decide What To Do With It!
It is my body, I should get to decide what to do with it! Am I expected to go through a pregnancy that resulted from rape or incest? I should... Read More
I Am Pro Life
I am Pro-Life. Yes, I am. My daughters know this about me. My close friends and family know this about me. But please, Pro-Choice backers, do not judge me yet.... Read More
Gained a baby lost my sex life
I’d be lying if I said becoming a mother hasn’t taken over in all areas of my life. —at work, if something comes up, my response, “well y’all just gotta... Read More
Dear Mommies
I write this to you because I’ve been hoping that someone would say it to me. Let me start by being completely transparent. Being a mom is the absolute greatest... Read More
Ministry Leader or Mama Bear: The Conflict!
Hey everybody, it’s Joanna! Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy learning a little more about me in this blog. Where It All Began I was... Read More
