“If you can’t get someone out of your head, maybe they are supposed to be there.”

The scene with Kandi, Riley and her dad was painful to watch on RHOA last night. I get where Kandi is coming from though she wants Riley to have some normalcy with her dad something she didn’t have; so she encourages Riley to keep trying. Should you force your child to communicate with a parent […]

“True love never dies it only gets stronger with time.”

I was out a few days, last week, and many of my Boo Cakes inquired about my whereabouts.  I lost my Uncle Dennis and had to attend his funeral in Roanoke, Virginia.  I shared this on my social media but for those of you that don’t follow me, these are the words I wrote in […]

I love any project that reinforces for young black girls that their beauty is to be celebrated. A teacher created a fantastic video for young women that celebrates all the wonderful ways we are beautiful. ENJOY!

Sundays are about providing spiritual food for your week. Spring break is on and many of you are trying to not go crazy with the kids home all day. I found a fantastic article with tools for keeping your sanity over the break. CLICK HERE for the list of tips.

You guys tell me all the time how stressful, frustrating and sometimes even disappointing it is to go out on a date. Some of you have stopped dating and others do it but hate it! What are you to do when you want love, but hate the process of getting to it? I found a […]

“We write our own chapters on love, it’s up to us how we turn these pages.”

If you are looking for help with dealing with a dangerous current or former partner, please reach out to these fantastic groups for help:   Turnaround Inc. turnaroundinc.org 443-279-0379   House of Ruth hruth.org 410-889-7884   National Domestic Violence Hotline thehotline.org 1-800-799-7233

The news has been filled lately with tragic stories of former lovers harming and even in some cases killing exes. What can you do when you have left, but you still fear your ex? Is a restraining order enough? Should you press charges against her? Can you legally not tell him where you live and […]