You Can Heal and Build a Healthy Marriage Even if You’ve Never Seen One
Offer each other grace and see each other as imperfect human beings trying to overcome traumatic experiences. Give each other an opportunity to grow and understand.
Blended Family Lessons and Tips to Consider When Challenges Arise
Differences in parenting styles, setting boundaries with your partner’s co-parent, and feeling like an outsider will come — here’s how you can address those challenges.
Truth: Working Out With My Husband Increased Our Intimacy
Working out together gave us an extra reason to touch each other, get close and push each other to different levels of strength.
Body Positive Affirmations for Postpartum Mamas to Remember This Summer
Although my body has endured so much, it has done amazing things. This acknowledgment provides space for me to positively affirm myself and my body.
Dear Single Mothers, I See You
After experiencing so much trauma as a single mother of two, I didn’t feel worthy of love. I thought no one would want me. Now, I’m living the life that I once dreamed about.
How My Husband and I Create Holiday Memories as an Interfaith Family
For me, being in an interfaith marriage has not as difficult as one would perceive it to be. With the level of love and respect that we have for each other, forcing religion on one another has never been an option
Black Love Summit 2021 Taught My Husband it’s Okay That I’m His Best Friend
The transparency from each couple served as an eye-opener for me in ways that my husband and I can make improvements in our own marriage.
What I’ve Learned About Setting Unrealistic Expectations in Marriage
Although I’ve always known marriage is hard work, a lot of what I expected for my marriage was met with reality.
High School Sweethearts Share How They Stay Committed Decades Later and Lessons Learned
I now realize meeting my husband at 16 was just the introduction to how great my life would be with him.
How Facing My Past in Therapy Strengthened My Marriage
Years of therapy not only improved my life as an individual, but it has also strengthened my marriage.
What Co-Parenting Has Taught Me About Unconditional Love
If you love your child more than you despise your co-parent, communicating will become second nature.
I Slid in His DMs, and Now We’re Happily Married
I sent the eyes emoji to his DM and he immediately responded, “you checking me out?” We got engaged six months after.
How My Husband and I Married and Learned to Trust After Losing Contact for Years
Knowing the person my husband used to be, I did not want to end up embarrassed or hurt. But he reassured me that not only would he be the man that I need, but also the man that my children need.
What Watching “Black Love” Taught Me About Love and Healing
One of the biggest lessons I have learned from "Black Love" is self-love and healing. Without that, there is no way that I can be the woman and wife that I am today.
What I’ve Learned From All the Fathers in My Life
When I think of fatherhood, I look at it from four different perspectives. I view fatherhood through the lenses of a daughter, a sister, a co-parent, and a wife.
How Therapy Changed My Life
Growing up in the church, I was never really introduced to therapy, but once I started, my mental and spiritual health strengthened.
How I’ve Maintained My Friendships Since Getting Married
Although I am a busy wife and mom of five children, I make sure to pencil in time with my girls.
Yes, Children Will Change Your Marriage — Let’s Talk About It
There’s always a challenge. But we’re very intentional about prioritizing our marriage and not allowing the stress of parenthood to interfere with our union.
Self-Care Tips for Mamas During the Pandemic
We all know parenting is hard, especially during these times of remote learning. As I learned to prioritize myself, I became a better mom and a happier wife. I wasn’t as frustrated and tired while interacting with my family.
How I Went From a Single Mother of 2 to a Wife and Bonus Mom of 5 in Less Than a Year
It's insane how life can change in an instant. December 2017 was the end of my life as I knew it and was the start of a whole new world. Within six months, I went from being a mother of two and holding onto a stagnant relationship, to becoming a fiancée and mothering four children.
