Fall

I was looking for you to be straight forward with it all  I was looking for you to fall in the ways I did  Fall through the cracks of the bed We caressed each other’s bodies  We kissed  We laughed  I was looking for your smile to mean something deeper  I was looking for you … More Fall

Beauty Over Brains: Are Looks being Chosen Over Personality?

One day I was on Instagram having my normal group conversation with two of my male friends. This group chat usually consisted of funny memes, videos and of course them sharing a bunch of pictures of Instagram models with their asses out and obsessing over phat cats. Let me just say it can be extremely … More Beauty Over Brains: Are Looks being Chosen Over Personality?

Black Marriage: What Happened to Getting Married and Settling Down?

When I was growing up and going through puberty my mom noticed that I started having an interest in girls. I have this theory that you’re not really black if you first started liking girls and the first things your mother told you wasn’t , “Don’t bring no goddamn white girl up in my house.” … More Black Marriage: What Happened to Getting Married and Settling Down?

The Struggle Between being the Bigger Person and Telling it Like it is

I have always been one to be fairly quiet. Keeping my emotions in and allowing others around me to use their words to get me down. Mostly for two reasons; 1. I did not want to have confrontation with anyone (verbally or physically). 2. I felt that because I had so much built up, no … More The Struggle Between being the Bigger Person and Telling it Like it is

The Misconceptions Between the “Baby Mama” and “Baby Daddy”

Being a mother, I have experienced my fair share of issues. Me and my older children’s father were young and still children ourselves when we had our kids. So many fights, disagreements on parenting styles and then the family. LORD the family feuds back and forth. Until one day I gave up! I told myself … More The Misconceptions Between the “Baby Mama” and “Baby Daddy”