There used to be a time when African Americans believed that talking to a Therapist was something that only “white” folks did. We were groomed to believe that it was a waste of time and money to seek out guidance and advice from outside sources other than the Church. We were also taught that we … [Read more...]

I am all for finding ways to occupy your small child on airplanes or at social functions and even when you are out to dinner with other people but in my opinion at home parents are way too dependent on electronics to occupy their kids. I understand that there are times that you may need a virtual … [Read more...]

It is widely known in my family that I am the strong one. I’m not really sure when this all came about but somehow over the years I became the “one”. In the throws of a crisis I am the one with the calm, cool demeanor and the one to step up and handle things; especially if it is a medical crisis. I … [Read more...]

Is it just me or did this summer vacation fly by? It seems like it was just last week that kids were getting out of school for summer vacation and now a lot of them will be heading back in a couple of weeks. It is my personal opinion that kids should go to school year round with two weeks off … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago I did a post where I talked about my negative body issues. I talked about how I feel about my “not so great” body parts and learning to love my body flaws and all. I am still working on my issues and in doing so I discovered another issue that I didn’t realize that I have/had. I … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago on TheDuoPodcast Allison and I shared with everyone the story behind our blended family. When my late husband and I got together he had been married before and had fathered two children. When we started dating his daughter, Coco was eight and his son, Chaz was three. Once I met … [Read more...]