Safe Spaces: Communities for Black Mamas to Follow
Communities are pathways to healing and extended family! These spaces for Black moms are doing that work every day.
Affirmations for Expecting Mamas When You Feel Anxious
Pregnancy isn’t always a happy experience; in fact, women are more at risk of depression while pregnant. Affirmations gave me hope at a time when I was hopeless. I do not know where I would be without them.
This Therapist Wants Black Girls to Feel Seen
As a therapist, it helps to know how to create a safer environment for women to share their stories without experiencing shame or guilt.
30 Books Written by Black Womanists and Feminists
As I continue to learn more about myself and exist in this world, I’m choosing to fill my cup with books that expand my knowledge as a Black woman having a human experience.
Khadeen Ellis on Personal Rebirth, Wellness, and Support for New Moms
Khadeen Ellis is back to work after giving birth to her fourth child, Dakota, and wants mamas everywhere to know self-care and boundaries are essential.
Replacing Shame With Love: My Journey With Chronic Illness
I’m sure many people have heard about this disorder, but most don’t understand the challenges it can impose on your life, maybe even think it’s no big deal. It can and has affected almost every part of my life.
How Getting Dressed While Working From Home Boosted My Mood
Thinking of getting dressed to WFH? When I look good, I feel good. Getting dressed helps me feel a sense of normalcy with the world looking very different.
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Couples to Make Together (That Stick)
January is for possibilities. A time to make New Year’s resolutions and work on self-improvement. For most, their resolutions include living healthier, losing weight, reducing alcohol or smoking. For others, it’s a time to improve their romantic relationships.
The Honeymoon is Over and We’re Building Healthy Habits for Success
In the first 90 days of marriage, you must think about the rules of engagement and how you intend to be successful.
Spice It Up With These 10 Date Night Ideas
Date nights are crucial for relationships. It is dedicated to spending alone time together, with the purpose of reconnecting and bonding. Most times, it usually consists of dinner and possibly a movie, or in most cases Netflix and chill.
These Mamas Mean Business
Here's a list of the six products for moms by Black moms that we love.
How to Manage Expectations in a Co-Parenting Relationship
Sometimes it requires finding a trained instructor who knows how to whip you into shape.
Here’s How My Fiancé and I Are Resetting Our Relationship Before Marriage
Hitting the reset button requires us to be vulnerable and acknowledge some of the ways we failed each other in the past.
The 5 Truths That Opened Me Up to the Decision of Becoming a Mother
It has less to do with my love for the person I choose to have a baby with and more about if I’m able to handle motherhood — emotionally, financially, and mentally.
Level-Up Your Relationship by Learning to Speak Your Partner’s Love Language
As you continue to strengthen your relationship, let's take a deep dive into the five love languages and their meanings.
These Are My Favorite Moments From ‘Black Love’ Season 2: Here’s Why
'Black Love' continues to share positive representations of healed love, second-chance love, and everything in between. Here's a look back at seven of my favorite moments from season 2.
How to Use Love Letters to Deepen Your Connection During Quarantine
As a part of our healing journey, we committed to 30 days of love letters. He wrote me a letter a day, and I responded.
My Dad, Me, and the Healing Power of Forgiveness
I made space for forgiveness so we could have a breakthrough, and I'm better because of it.
Author Nancy Redd on Why Your ‘Bedtime Bonnet’ is a Necessity and a Form of Self-Care
I have to reaffirm my Blackness in my children. I need to provide tradition, education, and give power to Black things like the bonnet, so they are equally empowered.
Work From Home Tips Successfully Coworking With Your Partner
New rules apply when your living space also turns into an office setting. So here are 21 things to consider when working from home with your partner.
