Daddy’s Girl is a title I carry proudly, but this wasn’t always the story. Let me introduce myself before I go on. My name is Delisha E. and I’m a global speaker, bestselling author, educator, and also, a daddy’s girl. Being the youngest daughter, this title along with “Princess,” is Continue Reading
Beauty Brand Spotlight: Black Owned, Woman Owned, Iwi Fresh
Are you a person who prefers clean products? Products with few chemicals and words we can’t pronounce? With so much overwhelming information thrown at us daily, I find it challenging to find actual clean, effective, and affordable beauty products. Between what is harmful, to what is not, to what’s organic Continue Reading
“VERZUZ”: Food Edition
The hubby and I LOVE to cook together. It’s become one of favorite family time activities, including the little one who is now interested in being our little helper. And one of our favorite dinners to make is fried chicken! However, fried chicken is STILL fried and STILL frowned upon Continue Reading
Celebrating Nature: National Picnic Month 2020
The entire month of July is known as National Picnic Month. So many of us are craving a change of scenery, yet we are still a little hesitant about dining in at restaurants. Throughout July and the rest of the summer, why not pack your favorite snacks and take the Continue Reading
Soul Food: 24 Powerful Affirmations for Black Women
This Mama thing can get tricky. There are moments where I have to remind myself that Mamahood looks different for everyone and that’s okay. Although we have a number of parenting books, magazines, and guides accessible to us for assistance, we still have to manipulate the information to fit our Continue Reading
A “Sprinkle of Joy” From The Original MaMaWoman, The Late Dr. Ardena Shankar
When I opened my phone this morning and saw the reminder for my Grandmother’s birthday today from Facebook, naturally I clicked on it, not really knowing what to expect since my grandmother had transitioned three years ago. Disclaimer: My Grandmother was NOT your average Grandma. She acknowledged her inner child, Continue Reading
Father’s Day 2020: Mind, Body, and Soul Check-In
Black fathers, Black brothers, Black sons, Black men, these words are for you. With the weight of everything taking place within our Black communities, it is so necessary for us all to take a moment to recharge our minds, bodies, and souls. Although this is a revolutionary moment in history, Continue Reading
Contouring to Cope
Hey ya’ll! I know these past few weeks has been a lot for us as Black people. We were already adjusting to the new normal due to COVID-19. The moment we begin to settle and get in the groove of working from home, going outside with masks on, sanitizing Continue Reading
Juneteenth 2020: Free-ish since 1865
Ok, confession time. I didn’t know anything about the importance of Juneteenth until I heard it in an African American History course in college, and even then, it was just a brief overview.And then there was the Juneteenth episode of Black-ish that aired in 2019. It made me so proud Continue Reading
Here’s What We Are Reading & Watching This Month…
Chazley Williams & Jasmin Merritt-Lloyd If you are like us, the biggest joys of the quarantine have been catching up on reading and binge watching tv shows. So, take a journey with us this month as we read Terry McMillan’s new book It’s Not All Down Hill from Here and watch the Continue Reading