Empowering Single Moms: SLW on For Harriet
Hey everyone! A post I previously published on SLW is now up on For Harriet. Check this out in case you missed it the first time. The Single Mom’s Guide To […]
Category Archives: parenting
10 Warning Signs That You’ve Been Brainwashed
“Brainwashed” is a word that people often throw around, sometimes jokingly, often times not. No one ever admits to being brainwashed. In fact we get quite perturbed when someone even […]
Acceptance. | clearinghermind
Acceptance. | clearinghermind. I recently read a post by a fellow blogger named Shannon. (Hi Shannon!) The post began with the words of Anais Nin: The day came when the […]
Quarter-life Crisis or Crescendo?
Clearly, Americans in general resist aging. We do every thing from lie about our ages (turning 29 for the third year in a row) to shelling out beaucoup money on […]
Girls can Benefit from Absent Fathers
Remember my post about alternative narratives? If not, read it here. I’m revisiting the idea of alternative narratives because I know people have firm beliefs about the negative effects of […]
Stop Hating
Awhile back I read a tweet from a woman that said it’s hard not to become just a little jealous or insecure around a beautiful and successful woman. With the […]
Life Changing Lyrics by Lauryn Hill
Despite the rumors, one thing I know for sure is that Lauryn’s music has changed lives. While most people praise The Miseducation as her greatest masterpiece, I meditate on the […]
Relax Your Hair and Get a Nose Job Too!
Plastic surgery, facelifts, boob jobs, but implants, collagen lip injections, Botox, skin bleaching, extreme tanning, tattooed makeup… All of these things are still kind of taboo for many African-Americans. We […]
What to do when your man done gone and left you with the kids: 4 Essential Practices
No matter where dad has gone, or what dad has done, mother, mom, mama, makes the difference. Mama must forge ahead with her children on her back and dreams in […]
The Elephant in the Room
I don’t know where the cliché originated, but it’s especially fitting for my topic today. Around the web, there’s mention of an insightful documentary about adolescent male elephants going on […]
