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Once upon a time I felt fine! Well put-together and living the best version of me, I was pretty fantastic! I’d heard of mental health therapy, but that was for people with big problems. Granted, there were probably a couple tiny things I could improve here and there, but nothing I needed to lay on…
If I hear one mo’ black woman say things like: “Therapy ain’t for me,” “I’ll pray about it,” or “I’ve got a good support network already,” I swear I will snatch both our MF wigs off. Dayum!!! Look here, Black Woman YOU might need therapy. Okurrr?! It’s so good for you! Lissen, Black women carry the weight of…
THEY SAY black women are angry. Aggressive. Apathetic. Jaded. I’m here today to correct that stereotype and tell you otherwise. “They” also say necessity is the mother of invention. Now I give credit where credit is due, because “they” got that one right. Three years ago I desperately needed a space to just be. As…
That’ll get your attention! Now that you’re here, let’s talk about a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that most will encounter in their lifetime. This includes women AND men. The stigma of STDs makes the discussion tough to have but it’s imperative as the health implications can be serious. So, let’s talk about it and break…
Beyonce’s Coachella 2018 performance was HOT! She brought a historically black experience to a historically white audience. She belted out ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ and had a full marching band in the stands! I was transported back to my own college days and I loved the way she exposed HBCU culture to mainstream America.
Kitchens. The year was ’88. I sat on that seat by the gas stove in my grandma’s kitchen so she could whip my kitchens. When she pulled out “the comb” from that small drawer next to the silverware and placed it in the fire, I knew my 8-year old life was about to get UPGRADED!
By: Evin Marie. For as long as I’ve had a bend in my waist, it’s been said that I had childbearing hips Though I’m sure someone along the way may have intended it to be a dig, I always regarded it at as badge of honor. Amidst my many other aspirations, being a mother was…
On an airplane, who is told to put on their oxygen mask first? The adult! Why? Because, if you pass out from lack of oxygen then both of you are screwed! Your child is depending on you to take care of yourself first. So that leads me to my point….I’m an effing person and I…
Looking for a yummy twist on a kid friendly favorite meal? Try this!
Lauren Kent, mother of three young boys, was sitting in a park in Chicago’s south-side Beverly neighborhood with her fellow neighbor and mommy friend Shanya Gray in June of 2013 when they came up with a brilliant idea.
Everyone is talking about the new Vogue cover story that details Serena Williams’ six-day ordeal after giving birth to baby Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. Williams had a c-section and afterward felt short of breath. The tennis star assumed her continued issues with blood clotting were at play. She told her nurse about her thoughts and…
In December 2017, the New England Journal of Medicine released this statement: “Women who use hormonal [contraceptives] for more than a year are at a 20 percent higher risk for breast cancer, [though] the overall risk remains low,” and is called “safe and effective.”
Hey y’all, it’s Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald here! I am a board certified Obstetrician Gynecologist in practice in Chicago. My hospital affiliation is with Prentice Women’s Hospital, but I am a partner in a private practice.
Looking for a quick, healthy, light and delicious dinner? Try this yummy Thai Curry Vegetable Soup!