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Holding Hope
11 years ago

Holding Hope

I found out I was pregnant on July 12. I knew before I even missed my first period. It’s just one of those things – when you know that you …
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40 Twenty-Somethings You Wanna Know!
11 years ago

40 Twenty-Somethings You Wanna Know!

goodlooknout // + email twenties unscripted // + email bauce mag  // + email all the many layers // + email natruly courtney // + email everything enj // + email latasha michelle kennedy // + email mariah thompson // + email milk n honee // + …
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I’ve Learned To Accept My Name, Even Though I Can Never Find A Keychain With It Preprinted On It
11 years ago

I’ve Learned To Accept My Name, Even Though I Can Never Find A Keychain With It Preprinted On It

Unusual is not a word synonymously used as a compliment, at least not in my eyes. And may I also add that I hate hearing it used with my …
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Oh, To Be Touched.
11 years ago

Oh, To Be Touched.

I logged onto Twitter a few weeks ago and there on my timeline was a conversation about Black mothers, a trending topic on the ways of the women that …
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Mothers Who Contribute To Their Daughter’s Oppression
11 years ago

Mothers Who Contribute To Their Daughter’s Oppression

Black women in America have been subjected to a lot of things from racism, sexism, classism, and even single parenthood due to the fact that many black women are being …
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I Was An Angry Black Woman After I Found Out My Husband Was Having An Affair / Understanding What You Feel Vs. What You Deserve
11 years ago

I Was An Angry Black Woman After I Found Out My Husband Was Having An Affair / Understanding What You Feel Vs. What You Deserve

I’m on a quest to inspire women — in life, love and work. But today I’ll focus on love; there will be plenty of time to talk about life and …
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The Dollhouse / The New Me Returning Home, After Years Away
11 years ago

The Dollhouse / The New Me Returning Home, After Years Away

August 9th, 2012

Chamomile Tea, with four scoops of sugar, please. Sweet like juice, hot like morning. Just the right stuff to get me to where I need to be, …
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For Unforgotten Friends
11 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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Promise Fulfilled
11 years ago

Promise Fulfilled

It was my third one that week.

I wanted to make sure that the information I was getting was accurate — so I took three.

Third time’s a charm …
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Thanks Jhene Aiko. As If I Needed A Reminder.
11 years ago

Thanks Jhene Aiko. As If I Needed A Reminder.

I woke up cold… sweating… shaking….

Shit I cursed myself. Here we go with these dreams again. I reached over and turned on my table lamp so I could …
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