Originally posted in 2011: A year ago, the phone rang and I received the phone call that I knew was coming but dreaded nonetheless. My husband called to tell me his mistress was in labor.
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Black women around the globe have been waiting for the Netflix premiere of Nappily Ever After, a film based on the book of the same name by Trisha R. Thomas. So my love and I decided to watch the movie on lazy Sunday morning. Here’s what I think…
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So August tried me. Tried my patience and tried my sanity. Actually August really almost took me out… but for every cloud there is truly a silver lining.
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Even the most experienced ballet dancers know that going back to the barre is important. In a Christian's life that "barre" is the Bible. You are supposed to start every morning with biblical study. But many folks do not do that - myself included. So, I have to "go back to the barre."
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I’m not a stepmom. I didn’t knowingly marry a man with kids, therefore, the term does not fit me. I’m a mom-mom.
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Right now I am sitting in an airport. I am casually flipping my hair over my shoulder as I type away at this laptop looking every bit like a world travelling girl boss. But the reality is that I am waiting on my flight which has been delayed twice. I am so tired I can barely type.
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