Simone Biles reminded us how so many of us are vulnerable, frequently enduring unreasonable pressures but often with scared hearts.

Fathers consistently get a bad rap… and black fathers in particularly are constantly maligned. As we approach the first-year...

There is a school of thought in the study of human behavior called Attachment Theory. Prominent thought leaders like John Bowlby and John...

Do, Be, & Live Better “Trust yourself. You’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming.” – Robert Tew Many people are...

This year, going back to school represents new challenges for families because of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a lot of...

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. I regularly write about mental health and its impact on people of color. Because of...

A couple of weeks ago, I spent an hour looking for information about the first protest of a police action shooting that I remember...

May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. What I would like us to focus on is there children & teens who might be grieving

One day soon we will be seeing the light at the end of the covid-19 tunnel. In the meantime here are survival strategies.

If you’ve seen this or are one of these people, you know that the superwoman syndrome is real, and it’s costly.

If you’re like me, Kobe Bryant’s sudden death was jarring. Sudden deaths can exposes our feelings of vulnerability. Hope can help!

Reflecting on the past can help us strategically plan for the future. Time for a decade in review.

Despite years of campaigns and marketing, there is still a lot of stigma around mental health. This stigma is especially pronounced in...

While watching the NBC special, “Justice for All,” about life for the formerly incarcerated and prison reform, John Legend said, “when...

August marks the start of the back-to-school season for many families .While some are excited about the start of school, many families...

Former slave Frederick Douglass said, “It is easier to build stronger children than to repair broken men.” Douglass—the social reformer,...

Shondra Rhimes, creator of Gray’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder, wrote a book called Year of Yes: How to Dance it...

February is full of “love hype.” Singles and couples frequently feel caught up in the external trappings of Valentine’s Day. Everywhere...

Ntozake Shange, author of the famous choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf passed away this...

“Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes” is one of my favorite quotes. It captures the angst associated with truth-telling. Standing...