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The Emphasis on Friendships: Why Women's Friendships Matter
Never underestimate the healing power of a good girlfriend.
Supportive female friendships can reduce feelings of isolation, improve confidence, and increase overall well-being. Some of my closest friends have carried me through some of the hardest seasons of my life — helping me as a single mom, encouraging me through school, work, and moments where I wanted to give up.
Friendships among women create spaces for emotional support, accountability, empowerment, and authenticity. Sometimes the right friends become part of the reason we survive and grow.
Women need community too.
The Weight of the “Strong Black Woman” Stereotype: Why We Deserve More Than Survival
“Being strong has never meant being silent. Black women deserve to rest, to heal, to be held—not just relied on.”
Raising a teenager is scary, but we have to embrace to hard work.
Raising teenagers is such a challenge. I know, I’ve got one. However, it is up to us as their parents to guide them through the difficulties that arise and the larger-than-life feelings that happen. Our teenagers are somewhere in that fun in-between stage, kind of like the Brittany Spears song “not a girl, not yet a woman.” For them they are not a child but not yet an adult, although they may feel like they are.
Racial Equality and Racial Equity why it’s Important
First, we have to frame why it is important and acknowledge the challenges that we as a community have around effectively communicating issues reflecting race.
What is the difference between supporting and enabling?
What is the difference between being support and enabling behavior when a loved one is dealing with mental health, substance abuse or behavioral health concerns, and how do when help.