by Karese Henry-Adediran | Aug 2, 2017 | Family, Lifestyle, Real Talk
Secretly, I’ve always wanted my first child to be a boy. There was something about the security that a big brother can provide to his siblings, hypothetically of course. I was thrilled when I found out my first pregnancy was indeed a bouncing baby boy. Fast forward...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 20, 2017 | Lifestyle, Real Talk
“Your hair looks so nice!” she said. “Can you believe I did it all by myself?” I replied. I wish the dialogue took place somewhere in the weirdest part of my imagination, but no, I can’t say it was all a dream. The exchange took place in...
by Karese Henry-Adediran | Jul 19, 2017 | Family, Fashion, Lifestyle, Real Talk, Stylespiration
Motherhood isn’t something I necessarily planned for, in the sense of, “I’m going to have my first kid at 26.” My pregnancy was a surprise, and I was not prepared. Being responsible for this little person, and all their needs around the clock, was a bit overwhelming....
by Brittany Spencer | Jul 18, 2017 | Lifestyle, Real Talk
From my own experiences I can attest to the saying, “words are powerful.” Oftentimes we let our words rip into the atmosphere aimlessly, instead of using them to project positivity and peace. I have found myself in many situations where I have allowed toxic words to...
by Amber Razmus | Jul 13, 2017 | Family, Lifestyle, Real Talk
From the moment that most mothers see the positive line on a pregnancy test they are overjoyed. They are mentally preparing themselves for the wonderful thing that is Motherhood. Those 40 weeks seem to fly by and slow down at the same time. Once you hold your child,...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 29, 2017 | Lifestyle, Real Talk
Twice. The number of times I arrived at the beach and did the impossible (at least for me): I took off the massive cover-up/giant T-shirt I was wearing over my bathing suit. *Insert gasp here* Why the gasp? Well, in comparison, I’ve been to the beach hundreds of...
