Let it be Friday: Weekly News Update
Welcome to Let It Be Friday!, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud). In historical news, NBC News reports Joy Ann Reid is set to host the Reid-Out on MSNBC, making...
Dear Working Mom, You’re not exhausted, You’re over-extended
Dear Working Mom is our weekly love letter to working moms everywhere, where we talk about motherhood, life, work and everything in between… Dear working mom, You’ve gone through A LOT as a working mother, juggling family, home and work, sometimes all by yourself....
Ask a CPA: How can I re-organize my finances during the pandemic?
Ask a CPA: How do I organize my finances during the pandemic? Q: How do I organize my personal finances during uncertain times such as this current pandemic? A: Uncertain times such as the COVID-19 pandemic currently going on bring about a host of financial...
This pandemic is a wake-up call for working mothers
It takes a crisis to reveal the true character of situations. The current COVID-19 pandemic, as most crisis, is revealing many, if not most of the inequities, around gender. One of the most striking manifestations of this is directly linked to parenting. The reality...
Dealing with fear in uncertain times: Do it afraid
Fear is real. It creeps up into every aspect of your life and work, paralyzing you and threatening to topple you at every turn. When fear overtakes not just you, but your entire network and community, it now becomes pandemonium. Times of uncertainty bring fear. They...
Let it be Friday!
Welcome to Let It Be Friday!, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud). In great diversity news, Black Enterprise reveals Javicia Leslie is set to be the first Black...
Dear Working Mom, You’re Allowed to Let Go…
Dear Working Mom is our weekly love letter to working moms everywhere, where we talk about motherhood, life, work and everything in between… Dear Working Mom, You’ve taken on a lot over time. A lot of responsibilities, a lot of pressure, a lot of care, and a lot of...
“The only one”: Dealing with the pressure of being the only Black Woman in the room
There’s a pressure that comes with being the only Black woman in the room. It’s a pressure that is not often talked about, or even known for that matter. Too often, being the only Black woman in the room is equated with such privilege, honor and opportunity, that the...
Ain’t I A Woman?: The double-bind of Black women at the intersection of race and gender
"That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my...
Dear Working Mom, Give Yourself Permission to Fall Apart!
Dear Working Mom is our weekly love letter to working moms everywhere, where we talk about motherhood, life, work and everything in between… Dear Working Mom, You’ve been holding on for a long time now, doing your absolute best, going above and beyond for everyone...












