The thin line between being a spouse and a starter bae
I had no idea this was a term until this year. Starter bae, girlfriend or boyfriend is a term used for people who serve as the “come up person” to…
Are you dating men who are good father material?
This week before Father’s Day had me thinking about what kind of father I would want my future children to have. When I see guys I consider the characteristics that…
3 beautiful truths that The Bachelorette needs to show about the single black woman
After 33 seasons of the hit series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette combined, America is getting a new lead in their franchise apart from what we’ve been used to seeing—the first…
Jesse Williams and the representation of Black Love vs the reality
Jesse, baby, what is you doin? It seems like these celebrity divorce announcements are quite as common and often seen in the media as marriages. I don't know the details…
5 myths about singles that we still face in 2017
This post is part of the R.A.W. Series Happy Monday! If you're like me, you're not the biggest fan of Mondays, but God gave me several reasons to smile today.…
10 don’ts guys do that land them in the Friendzone
In 2017, I'm dubbing the Friend Zone as "The Sunken Place". Sometimes what’s irritating to the opposite sex is not easily communicated. One example is the common complaint that I…
Women on the frontline: Jurnee Smollett-Bell reveals Underground S2 in Chicago
Jurnee Smollett-Bell, making moves in life and her new season of Underground. Last night I attended a girl-power themed event: the Underground season 2 premiere at the landmark DuSable Museum of…
The single lady Thanksgiving style guide 2016
It's that time again for Thanksgiving, a time to get together with friends and family, enjoy food, fellowship and be off for a couple of days. I wanted to put…
Ciara gives us a lesson in living unapologetically happy in 2016
Happy Birthday to my fellow October baby, Ciara! On her special day she announced her pregnancy with hubby Russell Wilson: And immediately people were all over the Internet putting out…
