Black Woman’s Syndrome
by Lexx Brown-James So, it’s 3.30a.m in the morning and as I type this I am pretty sure that everyone in this hemisphere is sleeping. Everyone, but me and people like me that is. As a Black woman I find that there never seems be enough time to do what is demanded, needed, expected and/or […]
Listening to Love
by Tonya Ladipo Why is it that it is so easy to hear and accept criticism from people who do not care about us or worse are mean to us? Many years ago an older, Black woman pulled me aside and very clearly told me not to listen to people who don’t love me. “But […]
Real Warriors Cry
by Tonya Ladipo Warrior (n.) “a person who fights in battles and is known for having courage and skill” or “a person who shows or has shown great vigor or courage.” Many of my clients are warriors though they seldom see themselves this way. They fight many battles, sometimes externally and sometimes internally, and they […]
Walking with Grace
by Tonya Ladipo This evening I was on Fox 29’s 5:00pm newscast. They contacted me to talk about mothers in the workplace and what is (or is not appropriate) to discuss. As soon as I have access to the link I will post it here. A brief review: Be human and honest. If you have […]
Ch-ch-changes
by Tonya Ladipo How is it that we can struggle with making changes that we know are good for us? We all have big and little things that we could do differently and it would significantly improve our lives. So why is it that going to bed earlier, writing about our feelings, or seeing our […]