By Shanicia Boswell — 2021
Looking into the history of breastfeeding in the Black community helped me to understand a deep generational curse.
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Mining my spirit for enlightenment, I have been able to unearth treasures of boundless compassion such that I feel genuine appreciation for everyone and everything. Instead of complaining, I commit to using all that is dumped on me to fertilize my wisdom, courage and determination.
As entrepreneurs, black women can neglect their wellness and experience triggers that disrupt their mental health.
It was a slow realization, taking years to accept and even more time to consider. But I regret that I had children.
Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism.
Being a mom can get lonely even if you're never alone. It's important to make time for friends.
Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.
There is a belief among some African-Americans that to defeat racism, they have to work harder, be smarter, be better.
Should you let that comment slide, or address it head on? Is it more harm than it’s worth? We can help.
Many Black womxn experience themselves as fraudulent or substandard. It's a lie.
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“Vulnerability is scary. I associate bravery with vulnerability because it takes bravery to be vulnerable,” the Brooklyn wellness expert says.