Remember the Brady Bunch? When the show came on it played that much too familiar song that went something like... "Here's a story of a lovely lady... and a man named Brady ... and that's the way they ALL became the Brady Bunch... " In that perfect square with that perfect house and all six kids coming together in harmony. Every episode ended in a resolution to whatever … [Read more...]
Who Is Tired Of Natural Hair Jokes that are Directed at Kids?
It's so tiring to hear grown people attack children and young people on social networks regarding their hair and wearing it the way it grows out of their head. Yes, I am talking about the recent BET incident where one of the hosts of 106 and Park makes unnecessary and what I consider to be mean comments about a baby's hair. Yes, that baby just happened to be the child of … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Cope with Being a “Football Widow”
Football season is upon us ladies! You can say goodbye to your men for the next 4 months,beginning around Labor Day Weekend as they place all of their focus on that grid iron. Yes, I am a "Football Widow." A football widow is a wife whose husband spends the majority of his free time totally engrossed in football during football season. My husband is a huge sports fan but … [Read more...]
What Your Husband Really Thinks About Your Natural Hair (Too Funny)
I ran into this hilarious post by NaijaHusband over at NaijaHusband.com about what its like to be married to a woman who embraces her natural hair. I'm telling you that I could not stop laughing through the entire thing. In the post he lists 8 things that husbands should adapt to once their wives return to their natural. Here are just a couple things that he says that men … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Accept a Compliment Without Putting Yourself Down
Why is it so hard for us to accept compliments? Is this just a female thing or do guys have this issue too? I was listening in on a public conversation one day and I heard a lady get offered a compliment. She proceeded to come up with every self put down imaginable when someone simply told her that she looked nice on that day. She immediately responded with, "ya think? I … [Read more...]
My Other Mothers: 8 Women that Helped to Raise Me
When I sit and think about all of the women who have nurtured me and raised me to be the awesome chick that I am today it does not stop with just my mother. I am a product of MANY mothers. You see, throughout my life there have been many women who have voluntarily stepped in to mentor me, to guide me, to protect me and even to just listen to me. I call this group of women my … [Read more...]
Earth to Echo Is the Must See Family Movie of the Summer
My daughter and I had the pleasure of attending the Earth to Echo screening here in Atlanta. Held at Regal Cinema Atlantic Station, it was a star studded red carpet event and the house was packed! Celebrities in attendance were: Earth To Echo star Brian Bradley aka "Astro", Atlanta’s Own Ramona Debreaux (V103), The Kids from the Ludacris Foundation, and Taj (16 year old … [Read more...]
How Couples Can Learn to Embrace Their Differences; We Did It and So Can You
Just because a couple is from the same race and country does not mean that they have the same culture. Two people of entirely different races could marry each other and literally have more in common than 2 people from the same race. According to Wikipedia: Culture is a word for people's 'way of life', meaning the way groups do things. Different groups of people may have … [Read more...]
A Teenage Mother’s Love; Thank You to My Mother
When I think about teenagers having kids these days I don’t think its as big of a deal as it was when my mother did it back in the 60’s. My mother had me at the tender age of 17 and somehow she still managed to raise and nurture me and my sister using the wisdom of a grown woman. She wasn’t allowed to sit back and relax while my grandmother raised us, no she was forced to … [Read more...]
I Am an Over Protective Parent and Not Ashamed to Say It
I am over protective when it comes to my children. That is a fact. I am not ashamed to say it and I don’t care who knows it. I am the mother of 3 sons and 1 daughter. I was just as protective over my sons who are grown now, as I am now with my daughter. I’ve had people express anger towards me over this because they take it personal when I decline invitations on behalf of … [Read more...]
Steve Harvey Helps a Married Couple Deal With the Wife’s Choice to Go Natural
In my article One Man Examines Why He Did Not Want His Wife to Go Natural, I covered a story about a man who had to deal with his own issues in order to accept his wife’s choice to wear her hair in its natural state. Talk Show host Steve Harvey delves into a similar issue on a recent show while talking to couple McClea and Love. In this episode, McClea and Love talk about … [Read more...]
Natural Hair: Maximum Growth & Length Retention
When I first went natural back in 2006 my friends thought that I was insane. My hair was shoulder length at the time. I did not transition long, opting to first cut my relaxed hair into a short style one month before my Big Chop (cutting off relaxed ends). So the change was very abrupt and drastic. What’s the first thing you think when a woman cuts her hair? That she is going … [Read more...]
Is It Bragging to Say You Love Your Spouse on Social Media?
I had no idea that professing ones love for their spouse on social networks would be frowned upon by others. In fact, sometimes it can totally piss people off. I have recently been made aware that some people do not appreciate this. I am told that married people who express their love this way are bragging, pretending to be perfect and/or must be fronting. This reaction … [Read more...]
Natural Hair: 5 Tips and 4 Styles for Tweens
Just when I get the hang of handling my daughter’s natural hair, she decides to become a tween and disrupts my entire existence. Yes my little girl is growing up and she is beginning to want to express herself not only in what she wears, but also how she wears her hair. No longer is she interested in ponytails and puffs. She wants to wear her hair loose and down ALL the … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I Think Sex is Better After 40
Many people are under the mistaken impression that the older we get, the less sex drive we have and the less sex we have. Well I am here to tell you that its simply not true. In fact, I believe the older we get the BETTER sex gets and the more we desire to have it. Just check your local listings and you will see a barrage of advertisements promoting sexual activity among … [Read more...]