A Black Mom’s breastfeeding journey

August 27, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

When I learned that I was pregnant I began researching all things baby, I knew breast milk would be the key source of nutrition for my child. My mom had breast fed me and I had a relatively healthy childhood compared to my brothers who were formula fed and struggled with asthma and ear infections. […]

Strive Right’s Healing in Heels Event Recap

October 15, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Every second of every day, we cover up our pain with a smile, paint on lipstick and call it a day, but when do we address what’s hidden? How do we deal with it? On October 6th, Jessica and I attended an event sponsored by Strive Right, Founder, Tina Brown. The ‘Healing in Heels’ event […]

Delicate Flower: The Highly Sensitive Black Girl

January 8, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

As long as I can remember, I’ve always experienced the world differently than those around me. More emotional than most, the caretaker among friends, the deep thinker, the listening empathizer. I have always been that person that people find it easy to confide in, the nurturer. But at times for someone like me, that can […]

Drink Tea Like an Adult & Shop Ivy’s Tea Company

February 18, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Join me in supporting Ivy’s Tea Company and “Drink Tea Like an Adult” with the full awareness that with every sip you are improving your overall wellness and supporting your community.

6 Black Women Writers to Celebrate

February 12, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

As a writer, the works of Zora Neale Hurston, Gloria Naylor, Lucille Clifton, J. California Cooper, Jessica Care Moore and CP Patrick have inspired me immensely. In a society where most school curriculums are whitewashed the works of these Black Women writers are a breath of fresh air. These authors remind me, that I am […]