Some years ago, Jada Pinkett-Smith released a couple of episodes of Red Table Talk online and many weren’t sure if this was going to be a new show being tested. When no…
Great Books for Melanin Mothers and Daughters to Share and Discuss I have come across some books (new and old) that I wanted to share with our Melanin blessed readers with children…
Dear Little Melanin Daughter (That I’ll Never Have), You are so beautiful. You are loved and you have the potential to be anything you want. And no one has to ever say…
Beauty Hedonism: 5 Ways To Pamper & Treat Yourself Whether you’re a stay at home mom, momtrepreneur, or someone who has a full time job at an office and then…
The Ultimate Guide to Cruelty-Free and Vegan Makeup Far from being just the next popular thing, cruelty-free and vegan are labels are slowly but surely overtaking the market and becoming a necessity…
Organizational Policies Against Sexual Harassment – Do They Work? By Elisa Cappelletti Is our quest for real gender equality or do we simply want to fill our mouths with meaningless words?…
The Accidental Feminists By Trish Mahon I was born on a Monday while my father was golfing. He always took great pride in telling me that. My dad was a salesman —…
Women: Love Your Imperfections By Nicole Dennison Whew. That’s a loaded topic. Especially, if you’re busy professional women trying to do it all. After all, every woman knows that if she does…
9 Great Hobbies to Uplift Women By Rosina S Khan In today’s modern world, women have their hands full catering for their families and career. Everyone is super busy, which is why…
The Real Problem With The Media’s Beauty Standards By Andrea Fai Finally, it looks like significant change is happening in the corporate media. No longer are only ultra-thin women meeting…
How a Mere Haircut Significantly Transforms You As a Person By Leena Singbal “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” We often associate a person’s hairstyle to…
Office Decor Resolutions We’re Making in 2018 The new year is already upon us and it’s a good time to take a good look at your professional life. You have…
Healed to Heal An Interview with Natalie Wilson, Creator of High Heal Diaries When Natalie Wilson’s life was thrown a curveball she fought back. Determined not to let Cancer have the final…
Sophie Taylor is a Toronta, Canada based Graphic designer with a BA, an MA (researching product diversification and visual identity in luxury fashion brands), and over 12 years of professional design experience…
Amazing Crockpot Dinner Ideas That Will Make Your Mouth Water By Donna H. Planning a weekly menu isn’t easy, especially when you’re in charge of the preparation. Why not stay away from…
Kirstie Lauren’s mindset has always been rather “green”. Growing up with a mother who put health first shaped her interest in wellness and beauty and a relatives brush with a major illness…
Child-Free: Choosing to Not Have Children By Esther R. Kane Five years ago, while I was going through my midlife crisis in a big way my friend and colleague, Maryanne Pope…
Monchel Hollins was born into obstacles. From poverty, to being raised in a single-parent household in a rural small town, the pitfalls meant to distract her were plentiful. As a youth, she…
Adding AHAs to Your Skincare Routine Once you begin exploring the many, quite literal, layers of skincare, sometimes it can feel like falling into a rabbit hole. The choices are…
Navigating Challenging Relationships Over the Holidays By Liz Brown The holidays are rapidly approaching and can be a time of joy and a chance to reconnect with family and friends.…
Keep Your Children Safe! ID, Online, Toys, People – Many Dangers By Paulina Roe Your kids – please keep them safe. Teach them, register them (with a reputable company), set…
Each Day Is A Gift By Jacqueline Coote Each day the sun comes up we say to ourselves “Here’s another day. Now what do I have to do today?” We…
Give Connections this Christmas by Lura Hobbs I love the holiday season, don’t you? The sights of Christmas lights, grand Christmas trees in parks and at malls and festive wreaths on doors…
I’m Not My Mother, Am I? How do you reconcile being told you are the daughter most like your mother – the chosen one to carry on her work – with being…
The Power of the Present Moment By Rosina S Khan Do you find yourself living in the past or future? How about relishing the present moment? There is power in…
How to Stay Stress Free and Find Balance During the Holidays by Lisa Herbert The holidays are approaching fast and that means days spent shopping, family gatherings, and office parties. The hustle…
I recently ordered gift tags for a crafty idea at work. I wanted to get them pretty fast and decided to search Amazon versus riding around in hopes of finding what…
Thoughts of a Caregiver Our lives contain many twists and turns. We start life confused, go through some times when the path ahead appears to be clear, and then move in and…
How to Add Attitude to Your Professional Wardrobe Fashion is all around us, and it is present in literally every field of our everyday lives – from heading to the gym and…
Our updated “Things She Said” is compiled from over 4 years of interviews and articles conducted on our blog. They feature diverse women, all with a unique journey, gift or story to…
A former Global Market Researcher, She is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Founder of the app and company The Wealth Factory Inc. and aims to tackle poverty and financial literacy head-on.…
Lara Oshon is multi-talented and multi-faceted. As a classically trained pianist, songwriter and beautiful singer (New single “Phoenix Rising” release on Nov. 7th.) Lara, while now recognized for her vocals, didn’t always…
Teenager De’Shaia Ventour has taken her creative talents and turned them into a business move. This Detroit, Michigan tenth grader has taken duct tape and a few creative ideas and turned up…
How to Make Fall Runway Trends Work at the Office In her brief reflection on the looks and the general mood and trends presented on the runway during A/W Fashion…
Moving Out of the Fog I live in South Carolina – just north of Savannah, Georgia. I experienced a September this year like no other. Normally for me Fall is a time…
This new 10 episode series from Netflix, all of which were directed by Spike Lee, is a direct take from the original movie of the same name -also a Spike Lee Joint.…
Crystal Tucker was minding her own business and posting on her own page trying to share why many Black people are not too enthused about the National Anthem which doesn’t reflect “our…
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Consumer Encounter Date: July 31st -present Location: Nissan of Roanoke Rapids People I encountered: Brian, Stephanie, Mike , a nameless technician who gave me a full view of plumbers crack while changing…
How To Set Boundaries In A New Relationship How To Set Boundaries In A New Relationship By Julia Nowland When the book, The Rules, by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, first…