Dear Sista Friend, I got my first haircut (by Monica of MoKnowsHair) in two years a couple of weeks ago. Yes, first cut, trim, snip. First one I’ve had in two years. Crazy, right? My hair was yelling at me and what I realized as I got it washed, conditioned and cut, was that this was an […]
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Therapy?
Dear Sistafriend, Last week Sistafriend Timka shared her struggles with facing her feelings. But how exactly do you begin to do this work? One way that I have found extremely useful over the past two years is THERAPY. Yep, I said it, therapy. There is so much stigma in the Black community regarding therapy: […]
Does diversity really matter?
Dear Sista Friend, A 2015 study from the March of Dimes notes that 13% of Black children are born premature – as compared to 9% of White and Hispanic children. The national average for deaths per live births in the U.S. is 6.1 per 1,000, but the report finds it’s much higher for unwed, poor […]
Creative, not Ghetto: Embracing the Uniqueness of Your Name
Dear Sista Friend, Being a “sista” means to be a part of a sisterhood. A true sisterhood consists of proud Black women who carry themselves with pride and those who uplift and empower each other. Our sisterhood is not to be used to diminish another’s spirit. It is not to be discriminatory; it accepts all types […]
To the Beautiful Sista: Finding Your Self-Confidence Through Christ
Dear Sista Friend, With the constant evolution of the internet and social media, we have amazing access to people and their lives. With a click of a button we can share our excitement with a friend who just got engaged or learn how to achieve a bomb twist out from a Youtube video. Although extremely […]