It was in between classes and I was hanging around in front of the lockers. To pass the time before my next class, I decided to look at the photos I had taken of Dae. I didn't hear Veronica and Radika as they walked up behind me and peered over my shoulder so I was …
The Digital Generation
When Girls Have Access to Technologies, A True Digital Revolution Will Be In Sight - IPS News Getty Image Today is International Day of the Girl Child and this year's theme is "Digital generation. Our generation". What is the digital generation? It is those who were born into or raised in the digital era. They …
Rough to Romantic
Brie leaned her head against the back of the sofa. The soft cushions were soothing against her tired body. It had been a long and very exhausting day. Jasmine was especially cranky today because she was teething. Nothing she did seemed to work. Desperate, Brie had searched the Internet for teething tips and tried …
Good Luck or God
I have heard of Talisman before but couldn't remember what it was until I searched its meaning on the Internet. It is an object which people believe holds magical properties that bring good luck to the possessor, or that protect the possessor from evil or harm. It can be wore around the neck or wrist. Jewish amulets were made up …
A Memorable Birthday
Todd had finally provoked her into ending their relationship. She refused to continue to tolerate his wandering eye and embarrassing behavior in public. He tried to sweet talk her into taking him back but it didn't work this time. She was fed up with him and wanted a break from relationships. She was just going …
Women and Shingles
I found out last week that my mother who suffers from Parkinson's has Shingles. From what I have seen of Shingles it looks very painful. I wanted to find out more about it so I decided to surf the Internet and get as much information as I could. What is Shingles? Shingles, also known as …
Making History at the Emmys
The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is simply opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. Viola Davis made history at the Emmys on Sunday night when she won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in How to Get Away …
Working From Home
There are times when I actually consider working from home but then I dismiss the idea. Today out of curiosity I checked out the Internet to see what the benefits are working from home. I came across Freelance Mom. The founder of FreelanceMom gives her testimony I was first inspired to create FreelanceMom back when I …
Pregnancy At 40 and Older – The Risks
I got pregnant when I was forty and had our son when I was forty-one. It was a textbook pregnancy. There were no complications. I didn't have to have an epidural and the actual delivery took under fifteen minutes. The contractions although they were bad, they didn't last long. I have heard some horror stories of …
Notes to Women 