Money and Matrimony: How This Couple Keeps it Brewing in Business and Love
Jermail and Brandi Shelton, owners of the Atlanta-based Just Add Honey Tea Company, reflect on legacy, loyalty, and love lessons in their 13-year marriage.
My Wife, My Mirror: Becoming a Better Husband Through Her Image
This husband reflects on the power of loving and respecting your mirror [your wife].
My Journey as a Foster Parent:‘No Child Should Grow up Believing They Are Not Loved’
Thinking of becoming a foster parent? Here's what to expect and how the experience forever changed our lives. It wasn't an easy journey, but in the end, it was worth it.
Do You Schedule Sex With Your Partner?
We asked the Black Love community: Have you ever scheduled sex with your partner? This is what you had to say.
As a Black Mother, How Do I Protect My Children From the Wounds of Racism?
In the wake of George Floyd’s death and national uprisings against racial injustice and police brutality, this mother seeks answers on how we can begin to live the life of true freedom?
From Grief to Gratitude: Miss Jessie’s Miko Branch on Love, Loss and Spiritual Healing
A candid conversation about self-care and mental health, Miko Branch opens up about mending her heart after loss and grief with the passing of her sister, Titi Branch.
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.
My Parenting Quest to Heal My Sons’ Emotional Wounds as a Single Adoptive Dad of Two
In honor of National Foster Care Month, hear about one dad's unsuspected journey and challenges from fostering to adoption as a single parent.
Photographer Erik Umphery Turns His Lens on Black Love in Quarantine (SLIDESHOW)
SLIDESHOW: Photographer Erik Umphery captured nine families together at home throughout the city of Atlanta, and we chatted with each of them about the peaks and valleys during this time in quarantine.
Jodie Patterson on Parenting in a Pandemic After Testing Positive for COVID-19
Due to the effects of COVID-19, activist and author Jodie Patterson discusses the shift in her parenting style to adjust to the "new normal."
Quarantining With My Ex is the Confirmation I Needed: It’s Time to Let Go
This writer shares the peaks, valleys, and lessons of self-love she’s learned while living with her ex during quarantine.
What I Wish I Knew Before My Entire Family Contracted COVID-19
“My family was all sick at the same time and I am still not fully recovered. I still have trouble breathing.” This LA-based lawyer shares details of surviving COVID-19 and provides insight on best practices to help flatten the curve.
Money Management: Leveling Up in Uncertainty
Equipping you with financial fundamentals to help maneuver the current economic climate, millennial money expert Tonya Rapley created the online series Leveling Up in Uncertainty.
Money Expert Tonya Rapley on How to Survive and Thrive in an Economic Crisis
With the global coronavirus pandemic, money expert and creator of My Fab Finance Tonya Rapley shares her tips on the best financial decisions to make due to the current economic crisis.
Practicing Peace Over Panic While Living Abroad Under COVID-19 Quarantine
Juanita Ingram and her family experienced a 30-day coronavirus quarantine while living abroad in Taiwan. She recalls the necessary measures taken and offers ways to remain hopeful during these turbulent times.
Teaching Tools to Help You Homeschool Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the balancing act of trying to do it all while creating lesson plans to teach our little ones has left many of us in a state of frenzy — but not to worry! We spoke with Charisse Sims, of Hidden Gems Preschool in Inglewood, CA, and she shared tricks and tips to master this homeschooling life like a pro.
Making Our Love Last Beyond ‘I Do’
What are your thoughts on becoming a wife? For Ayana Iman, she noticed a paradigm shift once she became engaged. The increased excitement from others centered on the wedding, instead of their commitment to creating a long-lasting union.
My Son, My Hero: Becoming the Dad I Never Had
Growing up without a dad left an unimaginable void for Jaquann Holley, but with his son, he's determined to create an unwavering bond. Together this father-son duo wrote "Dreams Come True," a children's book encouraging young readers to use their imaginations while nurturing their creativity.
Black Love Live is Back! Watch Your Favorite Couples Dish on Sex, Love, and Marriage
Black Love Live is back! Watch as these three couples explore the nuances and complexities of building a solid foundation with your life partner in front of a live audience.
Breaking the Silence About Male Infertility
First came anger, then shame, then depression. But when our circumstances didn’t change, we had to find a way to change our response to his male infertility. In my family, 29-years old was already way behind when it came to starting a family. I come from a big family. My five brothers and sisters – even my younger ones – were already parents, and I was anxious to start a family of my own. But after downloading every app, taking every vitamin and trying every other remedy to become pregnant, all I had to show for it was a year gone with countless negative pregnancy tests. That’s when the doctor suggested having my husband come in and get checked out. My husband Cyrus and I met in 2009. He was playing basketball at the University of Miami, and, I was waitressing at a nearby restaurant. His team came in after summer camp one day, I was their waitress, and as they say, “the rest is history”. When we got married on December 12, 2012 (12/12/12), we were filled with so much love, hope and possibility. We were so excited to start our new life together as husband and wife, and to start a family of our own. However, shortly before our wedding, Cyrus’s mom, already a one-time cancer survivor, discovered that her cancer had returned. She was given two years to live. Although she was faithful that she would beat cancer again, she wanted to live and experience as much as she could in the time given, including having her firstborn son make her a grandmother. This led to the ‘year of trying’ – to no avail.
