Many parents have reached out to ask for Black History and Social Justice children’s books and resources to help start the conversation at home. I applaud these brave parents for their willingness to navigate such uncomfortable topics. My family and I attended a town wide demonstration in 2020 and I…
The importance of teaching Black History all year long is simply understanding that diversity, inclusion and equity needs to be at the forefront of our conversations at home, at school, at church, at work and in our communities all year long. The year 2020 was a turning point to address…
I love everything about our very merry Christmas traditions because to our family Christmas carries so much meaning beyond the busyness of shopping, giving, entertaining or traveling. I never realized how important holiday traditions were until I had children. I couldn’t help but reminisce about Christmas traditions growing up in…
Easy 30-minute Coconut Curry Shrimp is the result of watching too many episodes of The Pioneer Woman on Food Network. Our family loves cooking and exploring new recipes to enjoy together. Our taste buds love to travel to various yummy places, near and far. As an ivorian girl…
International Women’s Day 2023 is about supporting women from all walks of life and fully #EmbraceEquity. Equity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. According to the website, the aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from…
Healthy Kale Quinoa Power Bowl is what was on the menu because I had the taste for an easy to make meal. Quinoa and kale have been a staple in our house and some of my favorite super foods so I had to add them in this power bowl…
Happy International Women’s Day(IWD)! My husband pointed out to me in a conversation that my being Woman, Wife, Mother, and Daughter has the abbreviation WMD which also refers to Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD). I smiled about the reference then I started to ponder on the term Weapon of Mass…
The #WomenEmpoweringWomen #ChallengeAccepted Movement emerged a week and a half ago on the page of Brazilian journalist Ana Paula Padrão. A PR and “influencer marketing manager” at the social-media firm speculated that the latest round of black-and-white selfies could have been inspired by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s speech on the House floor last week…
Wow! As I sit here writing this post, I cannot believe it’s been a couple years since I wrote a general post on social media. However, I’m writing this post because I am saddened and tired of wearing the mask of the pandemic that is racism. It’s weird, I feel…
Mother’s Day reflection 2020 is my heart as a mom as I do not consider myself to have taken hold of not being angry and sad in light of shameful incidents like what happened to #AhmaudArbery but I choose to continue to train my children in faith not fear, refusing…