Dear Tyra, Hey girl! I wanted to drop you a quick note today because, you were "on my heart" as the church ladies say. I guess you can say I've been a fan for years. In the 90s, when you were in your modeling prime, I was in high school, and it was always nice to … Continue reading Dear Tyra: An Open Thank You note to Tyra Banks
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Monica, Robin, and Anna, but not Whitley, Aunt Viv, or Mary Jane: Why aren’t Black Characters in the Infertility Narrative?
Last Sunday night, I was curled up in my bed for the season premiere episode of the final season of Downton Abby. (At this point, if you haven't yet watched that episode, spoiler alert ahead!) Within the first 15 minutes, Anna reveals (implies) that she'd recently suffered a miscarriage, and that this wasn't the … Continue reading Monica, Robin, and Anna, but not Whitley, Aunt Viv, or Mary Jane: Why aren’t Black Characters in the Infertility Narrative?
November’s Not Just for Turkey.
We're halfway through November (how did that happen?!) and I can't let this month go by without acknowledging that its National Adoption Awareness Month! I was not aware that there was such a thing, until this year, so now I have to enlighten everyone else. The focus for this year's month is adopting older youth … Continue reading November’s Not Just for Turkey.