Most people get excited about the New Year because it’s a chance to start fresh and do better. It’s the time to think about the changes you need to make in your relationships for you...
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I’ve known, from the time that my daughter was born, that she was going to be a handful—call it Mother’s intuition. As a highly creative child, and sometimes too smart for her own good, it...
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We’ve all done it: ran into an ex we haven’t seen for a minute and got so caught up in how good they looked that we developed amnesia about our past with that person. If...
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A few months ago, I was at my wits’ end with my daughter who just happens to be a smidgen more stubborn than I am. We butt heads often because we’re so much alike. But...
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I’ve heard it said that most people prepare more for their wedding than they do for their marriage. In my case, I’d have to say it was true. Weddings are usually exciting, fun-filled events that...
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In my first year at Howard University, I not only discovered a new-found sense of independence, I also learned more about my mother while we were apart than I did all those years she raised...
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This post is part of Loving in the Grown Zone Blog Tour which I am excited to be a part of along with many other inspiring bloggers across the globe. To learn more and to...
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When I think about the things that made me happy as a child, it was usually simple stuff like the ice cream truck, playing jump rope with my friends or drinking Kool-Aid. Have you noticed...
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A few weeks ago, I was at lunch with a new business contact—an older African American woman—discussing a project we would be collaborating on. When we met, she only knew my first name. From the...
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We all enjoy looking at beautiful things: a rainbow with its many colors, a garden filled with myriad flowers, a sunset descending upon ocean waters. They make us pause in awe of creation. That’s why...
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