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From The Vault: Why Won’t You Ask For Help?

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don’t fret! In between some of the new content, I’m revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published June 2010, right before I started graduate school.  Got my letters of recommendation handy, my $30 application fee, and my written statement so I’m all ready to apply to … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: The Sacrifices We Make For Our Kids? Totally Worth It

Growing up, if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have told you that I wanted to be editor-in-chief of Essence magazine. Like, that was the only goal. For a young black girl, seeing the beautiful covers featuring beautiful black women gave me a reason to smile and celebrate being me. I wanted to be the person who put it together every month, who crafted the direction of … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: An Interview With Two Teen Moms Turned Medical Students

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don’t fret! In between some of the new content, I’m revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published June 2011.  I meet a lot of fabulous women on this blog. It is probably one of the top two reasons why I keep on posting every day. I get inspired and uplifted by your … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: What Do You Do When You’re Overwhelmed?

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don’t fret! In between some of the new content, I’m revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published September 2010.  I came home from class and was thrilled that I made it home in time to see my babies. They had just eaten dinner and it was time for their baths. I wanted … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: Why Is Motherhood Harder For Me Than Everyone Else?

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don't fret! In between some of the new content, I'm revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published February 2011.  It’s a question I used to ask myself all the time. Why did other mothers seem so much better at anticipating their kids’ needs? Keeping their cool when … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: Our Bodies, Photoshop And The Pursuit Of (Impossible) Perfection

Originally posted February 2011  I can't go to the grocery store without passing at least four magazines with some postpartum celebrity mom either a) cradling her newborn and calling motherhood "the greatest thing that has ever happened" to them or b) showing off her new post-baby body in a bikini saying how easy it was to lose the weight. Or, like Kendra Wilkinson, they can do … [Continue reading...]

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