It’s March and one of my favorite months of the year because it is Women’s History Month and my mama’s birthday month. In the spirit of Women’s History Month and my mother, we are honoring five trailblazers who blazed a path for all women (and humankind) to follow. With so much attention paid to high-profile women, it's easy to lose sight of lesser-known women who are … [Read more...]
3 Signs You’re Dating a Dream Killer
I was watching a performance of the musical “Dreamgirls” recently, and it brought up an important theme about not giving up on your dreams. Whether you have a dream, vision or just trying to find one, you have to remember how important it is to have someone in your life that will support and encourage your dream. That's why as singles you have every right to be selective about … [Read more...]
Couples: Here’s Why You Should Create a Marriage Vision Board for 2016
Tonight, I'm writing this from our AirBNB rental in Denver, Colorado. My wife and I have been wanting to hit this city for a while now, and after tonight, we can cross it off our life's to-do list. This weekend is going to be a blast. And we may not have gotten here if it wasn't for our vision board we use to guide our minor and major marriage decisions. By now, you've heard … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Black People are Not Reaching Their American Dream
By Lynette Holloway While African-Americans have made significant social and economic strides since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Black community continues to face enormous financial and social challenges, according to a report released Tuesday by Democratic staff of the congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC). The data reveals startling inequities … [Read more...]
4 Reasons I took a 3-Year Break from Dating
If you’ve grown up as a female in this world, then you’ve likely been taught that to be truly happy, you need your Prince Charming to make you complete. You go to family gatherings and all your Aunties are giving you looks of sympathy and/or questioning. They’re probably thinking, “She’s such a smart, pretty girl—why is she still single? She better stop being so picky and … [Read more...]
One Amazingly Critical Thing Parents Need to Do
Our children want to be like us. Even if we don’t have it all together, they look at our lives, see how we live them, and often decide that they want the same. We are the people they admire most in the world. We serve as their model for what life after childhood can be like. And as parents, we do our best to expose our little ones to opportunities that can help them create … [Read more...]
Sometimes Encouraging Yourself is Necessary
The other day as I stood in the kitchen the lyrics to a song began bouncing around in my head. “Sometimes you have to encourage yourself.” The past few weeks my mind has been running a mile a minute and I feel like I am constantly playing catch up. During a time in which I have been fortunate to live one of my dreams which has been to work from home while I take care of … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Support Your Spouse’s Dreams
By Krystal Grant What do you do when the thing you’ve been dreaming about finally comes to fruition? You celebrate! And that’s just what my husband and I did at the book launch party for my new book Under The Palmetto Tree. We had a blast celebrating with family and friends. It was truly a magical night. And none of it, not the publication of my book, the launch party, nor … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons I Love Being A Stay-At-Home Mom (Part 2)
Being a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) is not something I had ever considered…ever. I didn't have anything against SAHMs, I just knew that it wasn't “for me”. I knew I wanted to continue working to climb the “corporate ladder” (or so I thought). Now that I've been a SAHM for almost two years, I can’t imagine spending my days any other way. Below, we are continuing with the top 10 … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons I Love Being A Stay-At-Home Mom (Part 1)
As I look at the title of this post, I can't help but laugh because being a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) is not something I had ever considered...ever. I didn't have anything against SAHMs, I just knew that it wasn't "for me". I knew I wanted to continue working to climb the "corporate ladder" (or so I thought). Now that I've been a SAHM for almost two years, I can't imagine … [Read more...]