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Tiya Cunningham-Sumter

Am I That Friend?

March 3, 2010
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by Tiya Cunningham-Sumter
Lately, my conversations with my girlfriends have been going a little something like this:
Me: Why didn’t you call me to hang out?
Them: Girl, we knew you would be busy with your family?
Me, a little disappointed. Am I that friend? The friend who can’t hang out anymore because of the family. The one no [...]

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Did You Get What You Preferred?

February 24, 2010
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Musician John Mayer’s recent comments about black women stunned most of us, but it made me think. If you missed it, here’s a brief quote after he was asked (by Playboy) if black women throw themselves at him he replied “I don’t think I open myself to it”. He then went on [...]

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30 Great Things I Learned About My Marriage

February 18, 2010
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by Tiya Cunningham-Sumter
It began as a personal challenge for me, but at the end it became too good not to share. We all know how easy it is to complain about others, especially spouses. Some of us are almost programmed to look for what’s not working.  If this sounds like you or someone you know, [...]

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Our Marriages Need a Village Too

November 24, 2009

In my coaching practice, I often come across couples who don’t know how to communicate or even how to get along. I guess I come to expect that lots of couples have hurdles to overcome. But, recently it broke my heart to learn that three of my associates decided that their particular hurdles weren’t worth [...]

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