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This therapist didn’t get us, yet he was trying to "fix" us, and succeeded in almost breaking us. It took my husband nearly a week to convince me that we shouldn’t get a divorce.
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We finally went to couples counseling and I finally met the therapist my husband has been seeing for a few weeks, my first impression was: seriously, da hell!?
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Being black, brown, and/or Hispanic looks, sounds, and feels different depending on where you grew up, who raised you, and the perception of your local peers. But we, as guardians, are tasked with helping our daughters survive and thrive during the at times arduous journey from girl to woman.
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There is something so crucial about literary art so honest and daring that it removes you from your own comfort zone and forces you to reexamine your own self and surroundings.
Read MoreThe last day of your 20’s
On the final morning of my twenties, I rolled over in bed and faced my husband only to find that he was already awake and creepily staring at me: Husband: How does it feel? Me: How does what feel? Husband: To wake up on the final day of your 20's?
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