RaisingSelf is a Reminder that Motherhood is not the end of self.
I am @RaisingSelf on most platforms. This alias is a nod to the reality that I'm not just raising children; I'm also raising myself up as well.
Read MoreWhere have you come from and where are you going?
There is arguably no better time than at the end of one year, and the precipice of a new year, season and decade to ask yourself a seemingly simple question that can be as abundantly complex as life itself: Where have you come from and where are you going?
Read MoreI was Terrified of Becoming a Mother
I was terrified of becoming a mother. I ran from it. I did so much to prevent it. I was sure I would hate it. I was sure I would not live up to the expectation of it. But you
Read MoreComplicated Inner Musings of a Chubby Black Girl
My inner dialogue is the opposite of prosperity sometimes.
Read MoreLong Weekends While Black & Precariously Middle Class
If you browsed my Instagram feed around Memorial Day weekend 2019, you’ll see lovely photos of wonderful hotel views and Los Angeles brunch life. Beautiful black kids, urban and hipster dressed and blissfully unaware of their privilege. A long picturesque
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