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Confidence, Friendships, General, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-love

What do you owe and to whom?

Have you ever lost yourself in a relationship? I mean lost yourself in a way that you or people who know you don’t recognize. Where you look in the mirror, or someone says, “Who are you because you’re not the person that I know.” We have all been in relationships that don’t work. And the reasons…

Family, General, Relationships, Self-care, Stress

Sex After Baby, it is possible!

Your entire life changes when you have a baby. Money, sleep, and energy are all in short supply. The dramatic change also has a significant effect on your relationship. Given a typical and healthy delivery, many doctors and midwives recommend that you abstain from sexual intercourse for six weeks after having a baby. While six…

Anxiety, General, Self-care, Stress

Scared of Change? Me Too!

“I’m freaking out, I need you to talk me off the ledge.” This is what I wrote to a friend yesterday. My stomach was in knots and I was having trouble focusing. I knew what was happening but I couldn’t contain it alone. I am in the midst of change. And when I am my…

Anger, Anxiety, Family, General, Relationships

“Problem Child” Isn’t the same for Black children

I was reading Dr. Peggy Drexler’s Problem Child on Huffington Post about what to do when your child is the school “problem child.” It has some great tips on what parents can do to help their children but it is very clearly written for White families. Dr. Drexler recounts the story of “Ben” who in Kindergarten pushed a child to…

General, Self-care, Self-esteem, Self-love, Stress

$4500 Retreat?!? Try an inexpensive at-home retreat instead

Yesterday I came across CNN’s 10 Calming Wellness Retreats. I was excited to read their suggestions and see what I could incorporate into my life. Instead I was shocked to realize that they were listing world-class luxury vacations and not retreats. According to Merriam-Webster a retreat is “a place of privacy or safety” or “a…

Anger, Anxiety, Confidence, Friendships, General, Relationships

Saying “I’m Sorry” like you mean it

What do you do when you hurt someone you love? Well of course you say “I’m sorry.” But what happens when that’s not enough? What happens when the apology doesn’t erase the pain that you’ve caused? Sometimes the pain stems from a betrayal like infidelity in a partnership. Other times it’s unkind words or the…

Anxiety, Confidence, Friendships, General, NEW at The Ladipo Group

Fear of Facebook

So I finally bit the bullet and signed up for Facebook. I was a hold out for so long because a few years ago I tried it and was completely overwhelmed and scared about the prospect of being so visible. I was constantly getting notices that I couldn’t keep up with and my past rushed…

Anger, Depression, General, Self-esteem, Stress

Work Trauma

When people hear the word trauma they often think of physical acts of violence. The idea of workplace trauma, to some, means a violent act that occurs at work. But that’s not the kind of trauma that I’m referring to. I mean the events, interactions, relationships, and environments that exist in some work places to…

General, NEW at The Ladipo Group

New Website

It’s finally here! About three and a half months after the anticipated completion date, our new website has finally arrived. The process of creating, re-creating, and tweaking the website just one more time (several times!) has been an excellent lesson in patience. The process also gave me an opportunity to strengthen the focus of the…

Depression, General, Self-care, Stress

More Black Woman’s Syndrome

by Lexx Brown-James I have discussed Black Woman’s Syndrome before. It’s the need that Black women have to take care of everything and everyone with little or no regard for themselves that is perpetuated by fear of failing someone, anyone, anything. I have discovered something else, how the myth of “strength” and “being strong” exacerbates…

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