Why My Tattoos And Piercings Shouldn’t Matter In My Job Hunt
The silence in my house is deafening to behold. Silence is necessary for everyone to work from home or complete schoolwork. Most moms pray...
What It Really Feels Like To Have An Abortion
He said he would pull out. I don't know why I believed him, or why I thought that would work. Pulling out is not...
Why Society Needs To Take Care Of Our Black Men
In the United States, Black men are often stereotyped as a menace to society. We stereotype them as gang-affiliated, imprisoned, angry, violent, deadbeat dads,...
Someone Will Listen: I’m Choosing To No Longer Remain Silent
Hey girl,
I see you. I see the fear in your eyes. The questions that run through your mind about opening your mouth. The uncertainty...
I Attended A ‘Retreat For The Heartbroken’ To Get Over My Divorce
When my beloved husband ended our marriage just seven months after our wedding date, so much of what I believed about my life and...
To My Daughter’s ‘Real’ Mom Who Failed Her
To My Daughter's "Real" Mother,
I remember the day I met your daughter. She was bright-eyed and inquisitive, barely out of her toddler years, and...
I Stopped Following Society’s Norms, And Here’s What Happened
From the day we are born to the day we pass is our personal timeline in which we are expected to do things. We...
5 Things You Can Still Do While Waiting To Be Fully Vaccinated
Hope for a slightly more “normal” future is on the horizon, but unfortunately, we’re not quite out of the woods yet with COVID-19. Even...
What You Should Do For Self-Care, Based On Your Love Language
Who says love languages only play a role in strengthening romantic relationships? Self-love is the most important form of love because it acts as...
We Didn’t Share Our Engagement On Social Media And It Meant So Much More
Like many of us, I find it hard to disconnect at times. Despite the warnings about "tech neck" and social media boosting anxiety, I still find...
