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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…
There are girlfriends, and then there are mama friends who just get it on a whole “nother” level! If you’re a mom, the chances are really high that you have a least one mama friend that: Offers you wine. Whether it’s a bad day, or really just any reason to toast, she’s there with the…
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.
No Means NO! A hard ass lesson I’ve learned since becoming a mom is that I cannot yet operate at the level I did before I was a mom. Don’t get me wrong, this does not mean that I will never operate at the highest of the high levels from my previous life- I AIN’T…
Read this hilarious step-by-step summer guide to multiple mommy fails. Can you top this? Tell us your story!
I love black and white. The possibilities are endless. Any colors can be added, giving a vibrant pop to your look! So for this look, I paired a crisp eyelet blouse with dramatic ruffled sleeves and a black pencil skirt. A beautiful handcrafted bow by Meyelabel is the perfect compliment. A hand tied scarf and a…
I’m not a natural morning person. I wasn’t born loving this lifestyle. In fact, I used to hate mornings! When I was younger, mornings always meant I had to do something I didn’t want to do, be somewhere I didn’t want to be, or just perform in general. The world wanted too much from me…
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I am the product of a pro-black family. From the time my first memory became etched in my psyche, my family sat around the dinner table discussing poverty, oppression, and black history daily. My father regularly yelled out MLK quotes, and Eyes on the Prize played in rotation. We were always discussing the Civil Rights…
By Kim Morris. I am a grandmother blessed with 3 adult daughters and 3 absolutely awesome grandchildren ages: 14, 5 and 2. My husband and I both enjoy our role immensely as grandparents. Below are a 7 reasons why I LOVE being a grandmother:
By 1MommyMD. This What to Wear Wednesday features a classic pairing that’s easy to pull together! Take your two favorite denim pieces and voilá!! I paired contrasting colors in a warm to neutral palette. A timeless heavyweight denim button up is perfect against a pair of olive denim skinny pants with quilted top stitching over…
By. Shunda A. Collins. Okay, yall, it’s TRANSPARENCY TIME. Something that has really bothered me for a LONG time is this idea of the “Name it, Claim it” philosophy… Though it can be used as a way to be positive, I see it to be more harmful setting up a false ideal of God’s will…
By 1MommyMD. Classic black and white. It never fails as a wardrobe color palette. The combinations are endless and accessories can easily add a pop of color for contrast. This week’s What to Wear Wednesday features a laid back and comfy look. I kept the under pieces basic with a black tee and black skinny…
Are you bothered by breastfeeding in public?Does seeing a mom breastfeed in public make you want to pull your hair out? Does it make you itch and cringe all over? Is the act so grotesque and inappropriate that you can’t help but speak out over it? If so this post is for you! I understand…