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Mothers & Daughters
"A mother's treasure is her daughter." Catherine Pulsifier
“How are you different now than you were before you lost your mother? “I value life more, and keep in touch with family. I’m the glue that keeps the family in touch with one another. I plan family vacations, and we do Sunday dinner often.” Toya McCray– Atlanta, Georgia
What is one of your best memories of becoming a mother? Worst? “The Great Women and Man they are today. The Worst…They grew Up.” Cheryl Wright– Brooklyn, New York
What traditions have been passed down in your family that you learned from your mother?
“I wouldn’t say a tradition, but my mother taught me how to cook. Anytime I cook, I wash the dishes as I go because she said if you wash as you go, you won’t have much to clean afterward.” Dr. Sharonda Prioleau- Houston, Texas
How are you different now than when you were much younger because of your relationship with your mother? “Sometimes, I realize that, now, I am my mother. The way I speak or come across sound exactly like her. She has taught me to be my own person and to be self sufficient. And that is what I try to teach young women.” Dr. Monica Marchi– Arlington, Texas
How are you different now than when you were much younger because of your relationship with your mother?
“I’m different now as an adult than I was as a child due to my relationship with my mother in regards to my outlook on how I show up in relationships…. My mother experienced a lot of situations that witnessed and vicariously went through thinking that was way to navigate… however I noticed that the way I show up in relationships isn’t similar. There are aspects that are intolerable to me around mate exchanges and has afforded me a lot of self understanding and clear ways of communicating without regrets of later on sacrificing myself.” Y. Chantz, Brooklyn, New York
What is one of your best memories of becoming a mother? Worst? “The best memory of my mom is that she made a lot of my clothes growing up. I remember her taking sewing lessons to perfect her techniques. I see the love in this now. My family had money to purchase whatever she wanted me to have, but she took such pride and joy in sewing for me. Worst memory is her not taking charge of her life sooner and doing more for herself. She put everyone before herself.” Stephania Byrdsong– O’Neal
Self-care
Resources
- Anxiety Relief for Teens: Essential CBT Skills and Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Stress Regine Galanti, PhD (Teen Anxiety)
- When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life (Zondervan Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition) Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend (Boundaries)
- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Emily Nagoski PhD (Burnout)
- Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament Michael A. Singer (Depressive Thoughts)
- Nervous Energy: Harness The Power of Your Anxiety Chloe Carmichael (Anxiety)
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose Delia Owens (Fiction- Childhood Trauma, Acceptance & Connection)
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself Kristin Neff, PhD (Self Love)
8. Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief Joanne Cacciatore, PhD (Grief)
- Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey Through Depression Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (Memoir, Depression)
- Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms Kate Northrup (Working Moms)
Womens Health
A. N. T. S.
Rap Battle Beef "You can take that L too."
This so called “Beef” with Kendrick Lamar and Drake is a perfect example of collateral damage. For likes and followers they damaged relationships with their partners, friends, and sadly their children. They both are bullies, abusive, and demonstrated that they have issues with women.
This shit, in my opinion, is corny. I didn’t think either of them won, but I know for sure who took the L: the women in their lives at one point or another, and their children. They were used in a rap battle that traumatized people. Kendrick started out being deep, then he followed Drake into a dungeon of skeletons, and past traumas that if you found any of it entertaining, you can take that L too.
J. Cole is the real MVP or winner because he refused to participate in something diminishing to his soul.
Join us next month to find out what shit . . .,
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