Continuing Clean Living Week here on the blog, is another friend of mine who recently went vegan.
You may not know Dana Young, but you probably have heard of her husband, singer L. Young. He is a ridiculously talented musician who has made several popular YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asYDl2jWkR0
I've been friends with Dana dating back to high school (keep the age jokes to yourself now). She recently went vegan and I had
Category: Mommy Commentary
Kicking off the Clean Living Week here on the blog, I interviewed a close and dear friend of mine, Tianna McCormick.
Tianna is one of the co-founders of Vegan Pregnancy and Parenting and just all-around badass. Join us as we talk about why she made the choice to go vegan, how her children are adjusting, and what role did Billy Joel play to convince her to stop sucking her thumb.
For
It's something I've been going back and forth for about a year now. Honestly, when I started this little blog about four years ago, it was just to document my pregnancy with Bear, struggling with my loss of Ethan, giving details to my cerclage, and highlighting life - both good and bad.
I opened up my personal IG to be public, created a YouTube channel (that I'm still ignoring but
They yelled racial slurs at people, started fights, & surrounded a church, yet they weren't met with teargas like BLM. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/TbbYtC3hXJ
— Black Aziz Ansari 👏 (@Freeyourmindkid) August 12, 2017
These are the faces of white supremacy, and they should be shared. It's a public protest. If they wanted privacy should've worn their hoods. pic.twitter.com/bDBu362Qun
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) August 12, 2017
I urge the Department of Justice to immediately investigate and
It's been a wild ride being a member of #teamnatural.
First, there is just soooooooo much you can do with your hair. The variety of it is astounding. From protective styles to different ways to wear it, the possibilities are endless.
Second, the products. Good Lord, all of the products. If you weren't a product junkie before, you'll surely become one now.
And of course, the growth of it all. Many women
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Last week was an unusually trying week for me. It seemed I had a lot of people, both professionally and personally, try me. It all was seemingly under the guise of 'help.'
Even when I graciously declined one friend's offer of help, she was insistent that I misunderstood her (I didn't) and she really wanted to help (she wanted
So, many years ago, my mother went out shopping during the holiday season. While she was out, she decided she was going to buy a Louis Vuitton. So she did. At the time, the bag cost around $300 (same bag now costs around $970.00) and my mother had several young children at home (me included).
It was a splurge. Did she feel guilt? Absolutely not. She proudly wore the bag
On Saturday, I participated in the widely-organized Women's March in L.A. While it was a march dedicated to the protection of women and everything that encompasses us (safety, health, families, gender identity, etc.), it was open to all. Many different groups showed up and marched alongside.
I saw many colorful signs, participated in many chants until my voice was raw, and had a great time with the diversity and love that is
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Honestly, I have so much to say.
As a Black woman married to a first-generation immigrant, who we both have gay friends, Bear's godmothers are Latina, and many people under this beautiful rainbow of life...last night's results are scary.
I speak about race on here not to jam it down your throat but to show you how
Let's go to church for a minute...
Having a toddler means plans can change at any time. You might be set on something happening at a specific date and time only to figure out how things are going to be at the last minute.
So, we were planning to go to Bear's first Halloween event at his preschool. Just when we were getting ready to leave, Bear decided to take a