Yesterday I put on my graduation regalia for the first time. Alone, in my room seeing a woman looking back at me. It was weird – I recognized her, but I also didn’t. As I stood there in my regalia, reflecting on the journey that brought me to this moment, I couldn’t help but feel […]
Read More First Generation StudentMoms are so multifaceted. The ability to manage a steady job while also caring for a child full time is something only a mother can do. Mommy vloggers have become very popular on platforms like Youtube and TikTok. You might be wondering: What is a mommy vlogger? Basically, moms all over social media have started […]
Read More The Rise of Mommy VlogsThere’s a new slang term going around calling mothers who fit the bill a “wine mom”. The term came to be recently as mothers have been posting more openly about their struggles with parenthood and being overworked in their every day lives. Some see her as a good time, even the life of the party. […]
Read More WHAT’S A WINE MOM?My mom owns a restaurant in my home town. I interviewed her to get some insight into what it’s like being a business owner.
Read More An interview with a business owner (AKA "mom")In fact, a black woman with an advanced degree is more likely to lose her baby than a white woman with less than an eighth-grade education.” That statistic was for the people that assume white women must be more advantaged because of their socioeconomic or education status which they are not. Next.
Read More Why I Am Afraid To Give Birth As A Black Woman in AmericaDear Mom, When I called you last week, we talked about children. You could barely contain your excitement – Christine just gave birth and cousin Amelia is pregnant with her fourth baby. You also reminded me that my cousins Helen, Sarah, and Anna all have babies. Mom, I don’t want to have a baby. You laughed […]
Read More Dear Mom: A Letter About Why I Will Never Give You Grandchildren
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