The Day of Summer Days Part I
My son is not feeling summer camp...again. This is why I must create what I don't see.
Back to Black Lists: Tallahassee Black-Owned Businesses
Black Girls, I know everyone praises Atlanta and D.C. for being Black Meccas, but there are some gems for us in the smaller pockets of America as well. And, I plan to highlight them in a series of monthly posts…
Why BHM Is Still Relevant
My daughter is four. Just yesterday, we were calculating the number of states she’s visited and how it pales in comparison to the number of countries she’s traveled. Being an expat kid afforded her opportunities and exposure most kids her…
Fuck You and Your Simple Ass
Guest Blogger All ya’ll simple, handkerchief head, funky-breath, sell-out, booty clinchin’, holes of ass that think the girl being flung like a dingy wife beater at a pick up game was deserving can suck loose shit from a straw and die!…
The Long Roads, Flights, & Tracks Home
A year ago, my husband and I watched the streets of Ferguson erupt in horror. We watched pictures and videos of the lifeless body of one of our young brothers fester in the street for hours and heard about the…
Ticking Clock
The end is near, and I’m not ready. April 30th marks my husband’s last day working for the company. We have one month afterwards to leave before the police come knocking. Singapore does not allow foreigners to just live here without…
Trust, SPEAK, Release
2014 has already proven to be extraordinary and divine! Every January, we meet as a family and outline our goals for the year. We prioritize them and plan for them financially. Of course, we know that the unforeseen will happen,…
Why We Must Forgive
I was walking through a parking lot today, and I saw a sign that read, “If reason is on your side, show forgiveness. If justice is on your side, show humility.” At first, it rattled me considering the state of…
Thinking Ahead
January 20, 2014 Singapore seems like that ambitious overzealous younger sibling desperately trying to crawl out of the shadows of its predecessors. It strives to excel in all areas, especially education. In terms of academics, just from my brief research…
The Help(er) Part III
Ok, so we’re getting a helper/maid, but that’ll be the last time I refer to her as such. My foreign domestic worker (FDW), which is the legal title of the position, will be called “Mae” for the purpose of this…
