I’ve experienced death before. My cousin passed away. My aunt passed away. And I’ve had a couple friends pass away as well. But boy does it hit different when it’s a parent. My dad was my first hero. I don’t even have enough room on this entire website to explain how great of a man he ...
Why Some Black People Don’t Trust the Police
I had to take a week off because I needed a mental break. The recent focus of the entire nation being on racial injustice is great, but how we got to this point was traumatic. A young black man was killed by two white men for “suspiciously” running in a neighborhood (#AhmaudArbery), a young black ...
Happily Married but Living Apart
Don’t be alarmed by the title. I don’t have an update to give about my marriage. LOL! But this is a topic that has been on my mind for a while. Can you be in a happy marriage but live in separate homes? 🤔 I’m not talking about going on a trip for a while. I'm referring ...
A Nigerian State of Mind: Kids and Career Choices
“Mommy, I want to be an artist when I grow up.” “An artist? Because you like to draw?” “Yeah! I can draw all day if I’m an artist.” “Well, you can draw on the side too. Or…you can draw buildings. Like an architect!” “Or he can be an artist,” my husband abruptly added. Yes, of course. Of course he can… ...
Sexism is Real: Working Moms vs. Working Dads
Men are treated differently than women. That’s not breaking news. You see that every day. Heck, I even experienced the love people have for single dads as opposed to single moms. For this blog post, I’ll keep the focus on sexism pertaining to work. In the workplace, you see sexism in areas like pay discrepancies and how ...
90 Day Fiancé: Love is Apparently Delirious
I try to stay away from TLC’s hit series "90 Day Fiancé," but… psych! When did I try to do that? I love it! HAHA! I already did a review here and here about previous seasons, but this season right here? THIS SEASON RIGHT HERE?! I don’t think I can take any of these couples seriously. ...
My Fridge STAYS Empty With Three Kids
How is it that children can eat one meal and MAYBE two snacks during an eight-hour school day; but when they’re at home, they want to eat every 30 minutes? The math isn’t adding up. As I’m playing my role of makeshift homeschool teacher, I know that I’m going to hear those dreaded six words after ...
Will Your Relationship Survive the Quarantine?
Dear Diary, The days have all ran together. I stopped counting after 10 sundowns. I pray this worldwide crisis ends soon. The little ones have started taking over the house. We try fruitlessly to gain control of the abode, but it’s all for naught. The little ones have strength in numbers, and they know it. They’re on ...
How’s Your Quarantine Hair Looking?
Hair salons are closed, nail salons are closed, eyelash extension parlors are closed, day spas are closed… how are you ladies holding up? LOL! I see memes floating around the internet about how women are going to look like broke bald eagles after this whole #StayHome initiative is over, and that got me thinking about my ...
Happy (Quarantine) Birthday to Me
I haven’t really celebrated my birthday for the past few years. When it lands during a pregnancy stint or maternity leave, it’s hard to fully enjoy it—at least for me. So when I knew that my birthday would not involve a baby using my body for shelter or food, I was hype! AND it was going ...
