Black Family Violence, A Tragedy of 5

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Credit: Floridatoday.com Most of us remember the 2001 story of Texas native, Andrea Yates ,who drowned her five children in the bathtub. Such violent acts have always shocked the world. Now, nearly 11 years later another tragic story of family violence has occurred within the black community. When A Mother’s Fed Up…. On Tuesday April [...]

Video: The Myth of the Fairy Tale Relationship

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Do you envision your love life as a fairy tale story?  Coach Early Jackson introduces a dose of reality during a discussion with Dr. Towanna Freeman.  He says, “Many women believe if they get into enough distress their prince charming will come and rescue them. Relationships aren’t a fairy tale. It’s time to change your dating [...]

Frame of Reference: Security, Significance & Self-Worth… Do you feel it?

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As we mature into our adult life and come to know ourselves, we should always have three fundamental elements that are typically not compromised. In fact, they become basic needs for survival. I start this out by saying “as individuals” because I need for you to grasp that you have to be comfortable with knowing [...]

9 Ways to Resolve Relationship Drama

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Each of us at some point will be faced with dealing with personal drama or conflict in our relationships with others. Conflict is not always a bad thing. In some cases conflict can serve to “clear the air” and improve a relationship. Conflict between individuals generally stems from differences in personal belief, differences in feelings, [...]

Mother’s Day After Your Mother’s Death

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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, memories of a mother who is no longer among the living can be especially difficult. Grief by definition is a tough moment to get through and when you are left mourning the loss of a mother, it can be extremely difficult. My own mother passed away after a [...]

Caucasians Adopting Black Children… How Should We Feel?

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In the film, “The Blind Side”, it portrays a homeless African American teenager, Michael “Big Mike” Oher, taken in by a Caucasian family. They place him in a private school, hire a tutor in hope to improve his grades and encourage him to join the school’s football team. The Touhy family supports him in all [...]

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