I’m an average American. I get up every morning, shower, dress, make coffee, and head out the door (sometimes ten minutes late) to start my day. I sit in traffic, drop the kids off, and make it to work in time to check emails, run reports, and attend meetings. You know, normal stuff.While the term … Continue reading What is Normal?
I Am My Daughter’s Keeper! Women’s History Month from the Mouth of a Babe
When Black History Month came around this year I decided it would be best for the children to learn about what it means. They're four and six, however, so I asked the hubs where he thought I should begin. Quite a bit more reality based than I am, he said as a family we shouldn't … Continue reading I Am My Daughter’s Keeper! Women’s History Month from the Mouth of a Babe
Raising a Little Brown Boy in a Place that Hates Him
As a mother, I believe it should be a visceral reaction to have concerns about the welfare of your children.It’s your job to prepare them for the world and everything in it. From how to (or whether to) pursue higher education to teaching them about “the birds and the bees”, there are so many lesson … Continue reading Raising a Little Brown Boy in a Place that Hates Him
Tick, Tock! Is Your Relationship Clock Out of Time?
Have you ever loved someone you knew wasn’t good for you?Have you ever known a relationship wouldn’t end well for whatever reason, but you still held on?If you haven’t had this experience, you should consider yourself either very smart or very lucky.Since luck has always seemed to lose me in a crowd and my smarts … Continue reading Tick, Tock! Is Your Relationship Clock Out of Time?
The Worst Dream Ever!
I had a nightmare last night … I was broke; My job sucked; My children hated me; My husband left; The lights got turned off; My parents had passed on; My sisters were fighting; I was sick … really sick; And I was alone. And I was afraid. But what made it even more frightening … Continue reading The Worst Dream Ever!
My Hair Does NOT Define Me!
For my daughter … and all of the other little black women in training. After washing and blow drying my daughter’s hair yesterday evening, I asked her how she wanted to wear it. She told me she no longer wanted to wear her hair out in an “afro” because the other kids in school were … Continue reading My Hair Does NOT Define Me!
Are the People Around You Making Your Miserable?
Things have been actually been going pretty well for me. For the first time in years, I’m financially “OK”, the job is decent, my belly is full (maybe too full judging from my attempt at shopping for jeans this weekend), and I can really say I’m happy. Being that that’s the case, I had a … Continue reading Are the People Around You Making Your Miserable?
Are You “Ugly Sexy”?
The old saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is a cliché for a reason. There are all kinds of people in the world, many who don’t fit into what society tells us is beautiful or handsome. And then there’s that one guy at the coffee shop (or whatever place you frequent) who … Continue reading Are You “Ugly Sexy”?
“How to Be a Side Chick” … Grrrrrr …
Through my snowed-in internet travels today I stumbled across an article titled, “How to Be a Side Chick” on wikiHow. “Am I serious?” you ask. Why yes, dear reader, I am. (Check out the link below if you think I’m playing.) I know the internet is the home of everything you never knew existed (ie: … Continue reading “How to Be a Side Chick” … Grrrrrr …
Music: Dancing to the Beat of My Drummer
What does the music you listen to you say about you? Nothing, but then again, everything. For example, my current play list includes work by Justin Timberlake, Beethoven, India.Arie, Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Ab-Soul, Rihanna, Skyzoo, Chrisette Michelle, Goapele, Lupe Fiasco, Dawn Richard, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, System of a Down , Kid Cudi, The Weeknd, and … Continue reading Music: Dancing to the Beat of My Drummer
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