A few months after Blueberry was born, my husband ordered me some graphic tees because he knows how much I love them. The first one says “I Run…
I’m eating my son’s S’mores Goldfish crackers while I’m writing this. And I don’t feel the least bit guilty about it. You know why? Mommy Tax. I came…
Hi, my name is Danielle Slaughter and being a strong Black woman is killing me. It’s not even killing me rapidly. No, it’s taking its time and slowly…
My mom was never the “typical” mother. The one thing that stands out from my childhood is that she was never there for me. Dad ferried me to…
Before tucking my three young children (ages 3, 6, and 8) into bed, I look through their bookshelf to find a bedtime story. My contacts sticking to my…
Remember spending a whole day at the mall popping in and out of stores? Dreaming of attending the sort of event that would warrant buying that leopard print…
A lot of people wonder what it’s like to have anorexia, but I know all too well. My eating disorder and I coexisted for five years (age 11-16).…
Little white lies. We’re all guilty of using them, whether it’s to protect someone’s feelings or to get out of attending the fifth Pampered Chef party invitation we’ve…
I’ve seen a lot of quotes lately reminding parents to infuse their kids with confidence to take on the world, and to make sure kids know how valued…
Recently the US declared children’s mental health to be a national emergency. While the spotlight helps, the mental health system for families is profoundly broken and in drastic…