Hair – A Brief Reflection When I was in middle school, I decided I no longer wanted my mother to press my hair. All of those memorable afternoons, with the windows open, the hot comb on the stovetop, and a sharp, sometimes stern reminder to “sit still, hold my ear,...
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Moms of Color in the Military, We See You and We Love You
I spent 5 years in the U.S. Navy. Throughout that time, I faced some of the most challenging experiences of my life. I was also welcomed by a system of support, especially from black and brown folk and women. I was in the service when I first heard the term...
Halloween Across Generations – Black Motherhood
A few days ago I was speaking to my mother about Halloween. I remember as a child dressing up in homemade costumes, trick-or-treating with neighbors and sorting through piles of candy as soon as we returned home. I remember Halloween as fun and exciting, but my mom remembers being worried...
In Awe of our Black Moms
I remember waking up to the sound of a rooster every morning when my mom and I lived with my grandparents. We would walk out of the room to greet them as they enjoyed their cups of coffee. I didn’t understand what they were saying because their morning discussions were...
Coping Through Connection and Movement
The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us busier than ever, trying to navigate new and ever changing schedules. Many of us are also out of routine, off schedule, and perhaps more inactive and isolated than before. When you couple the COVID pandemic with the racism pandemic, during a critical election...
The Intersection of Money & Values
When I immigrated to America, I was 13 years old. I was quickly given "the talk" about becoming a self-empowered, self-sustained immigrant black woman. We're all given this "talk" to some degree as people of color at some point in our lives. I felt like I had to choose a...
Why I Don’t Want to Raise a Strong Black Woman
I love being Black. I appreciate the expression, creativity, and resiliency that molds the Black experience. I love being a woman. My body, my curves, my features, make me feel confident in who I am. When you marry the two, a distinct set of expectations are construed. Recently there has...
Checklist Before Accepting an ADHD Diagnosis of the Black Child
As many of us already know, ADHD was originally viewed as a "white kid" disorder. It hasn't been until recent that ADHD and learning disabilities has become a more prominent diagnosis in the Black child and surprisingly even researchers claim they don't know why our children are now taking the...
Raising Conscious Black Children
Let me just say this; raising conscious Black children is a must if we want to help create a better world for our communities. We can not raise our own children to turn a blind eye in the same manner so many white parents have in the face of systemic...
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