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Posts By Courtney Akinosho

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On Learning Confidence
8 years ago

On Learning Confidence

My body has given birth to two children. It has stretched to hold their heads full of knowledge, their bellies full of nutrients, their feet to carry them upright and …
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In Limbo
10 years ago

In Limbo

I am a girl who wants more. I want happiness. I want joy. I want love. I want success. I want more than the bare minimum. I don’t want to …
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You Did What To Your What?
10 years ago

You Did What To Your What?

“You did what, with what…to what?”

It honestly did not sound that bizarre when I said it.

“I said I pulled out my pubic hair one too many times …
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For Unforgotten Friends
10 years ago

For Unforgotten Friends

I don’t usually go for those popular pieces about black friendships and relationships and parenthood because honestly, most of them don’t reflect my life as a 24-year-old, work-at-home mom to …
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I’ll Never Bake Another Man A Red Velvet Cake Again
10 years ago

I’ll Never Bake Another Man A Red Velvet Cake Again

You, the slippery Pisces fish who barely escaped my quick Cancerian pinchers – you are the sole reason I’ll never bake another man a red velvet cake again.

After two …
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Two Epidurals And A Pitocin Drip Later
10 years ago

Two Epidurals And A Pitocin Drip Later

Nine hours, two epidurals and a pitocin drip later, I couldn’t feel the contractions or my toes. With my mother on my left and my boyfriend on the right side, …
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A Love Deferred? It Explodes.
10 years ago

A Love Deferred? It Explodes.

Physiologically, we crave the foods that aren’t healthy for us because they make our brains feel happy. Since learning this, I wonder if we subconsciously indulge in the intimate experiences …
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So I’m Writing
10 years ago

So I’m Writing

The first person I told that my stepfather molested me didn’t hear me. Her eyes were glazed over, head leaning forward, attention span engulfed in late night TV. I called …
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