Talk about gloom and doom. Today, the Texas governor announced that schools will remain closed until at least May 4. And then President Trump said that this coronavirus (COVID-19) situation could last in the U.S. until July or August—with up to 240,000 people ultimately succumbing to the disease. Those stories just happened to pop up on ...
Coronavirus Side Effects: May Cause Weight Gain
I can Google with the best of them, but nowhere in my searches about the coronavirus did it say anything about causing weight gain. The only symptoms I knew about were fever, dry cough, tiredness and respiratory problems. If there’s anything this national pandemic and shutdown has taught me, it’s that a little fluff is ...
Corona-Mania: What in the World is Going On?
Everywhere you turn, someone is talking about it—coronavirus. More specifically, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was first detected in China and started spreading throughout the nation. I don’t need to go into depth about it. Everyone, from medical experts to Google enthusiasts, knows what it is by now. And if you don’t, the Centers for Disease ...
Love is Blind: Watch It or Wait?
“Oh my gosh. Hope, you have GOT to watch ‘Love is Blind.’ It’s a new series on Netflix. You’d love it.” “What’s it about?” “Basically, it follows couples who chose each other based on conversation alone. The drama starts after they choose their matches and move into a house.” If you people think that I’m going to ...
The Four Stages of a Silk Press
That horse-drawn carriage of a silk press has turned right back into a pumpkin. Well, that would be insinuating that my natural curls are subpar. Let me rephrase that. I’m basically trying to say that my hair is 100% back to its kinky state after having a silk press. It has been an emotional rollercoaster getting ...
When I Realized the Skin I’m In
You didn’t think my Black History Month posts were over, did you? I’m finishing the month strong by continuing the conversation about the black experience. See, Black History Month isn’t only about knowing about African-American achievements; it’s about loving the skin you’re in, even though society didn’t always allow you to do so. That’s probably the ...
Why Black History Can’t Be Ignored
As I picked my son up from school, we started our usual conversation about what he learned. "We learned about Rosa Parks." "Oh really? And what did Rosa Parks do?" "She got arrested because she wouldn't get up." "Why would they arrest her for that?" "Because she wasn't listening." "Well, why would she need to get up?" "Umm… because the driver told ...
Reasons Why You Should Stop Having Kids
Once upon a time, there was a girl who thought that one day, she’d have four or six kids (because five is an uneven number… we can’t have that). Then, she grew up and actually had one child. Her original plans went straight out the window. Man plans, God laughs. I have three boys, and I’m throwing ...
Do Not Pass Go: 3 Relationship Deal-Breakers
Happy Black History Month, everybody! 
I hope you all are doing your due diligence to add your African-American factoids in conversations at home, school and the workplace.
In honor of Black History Month, I’ll be speaking about a topic many of you said you wanted more of—black love. 
Okay, so this week’s topic isn’t specifically ...
The Movie That Changed My Life
Anybody who knows me knows that I’m not a movie person. I’m actually not huge on pop culture or mainstream entertainment news either.
Who’s a Da Baby? Who divorced? Didn’t even know they were married… 
I can’t count the number of times that I’ve fallen asleep trying to watch a box office hit. So, when I ...
