Womanhood

What Happened To Friendship?

Experts are calling it the “Loneliness Epidemic” A recent survey found that more than half of all adults who are child-bearing age report...

Highly Effective Friendship

Mothers in "Crisis" I chose to become a postpartum doula because it is historically the phase where mothers get the least amount of...

3 Things That Are Secretly Hurting Your Mental Health

This has been a tough year for my family; having lost three immediate family members in the last eight months. During my “blog hiatus”,...

Fertility Series #4: Fertility Awareness Methods

Over the last four weeks, the focus has been on gaining a better understanding of female fertility. In the first week, we discussed the...

Fertility Series #3 : How Hormones Shape Fertility

Whenever I think of the hormones related to fertility, I think of the story in the bible about the farmer who scattered his seeds on...

Fertility Series #2: A Closer Look At The Menstrual Cycle

I have been trying to figure out a way to approach this topic, but it’s difficult to fully encompass in a package that is palatable for...

Fertility Series #1: Learn About Motherhood Before Pregnancy

This month is all about womanhood! While I love everything related to pregnancy and motherhood, I felt like it was important to have a...

Black History Month: "The 30 Million Word Gap"

In 1995, Betty Hart and Todd Risley did a study to examine the impact of home-life (in early childhood) on a child’s ability to...

The One

I am a highly sensitive, empathic, introvert who’s personality type is INFJ. If that made no sense to you, let me break it down a little....

5 Reasons to be Thankful this Thanksgiving (2021 Mom Edition)

I feel like I am still not over 2020 and here we are at Thanksgiving 2021! My posts tend to be heavy on the heart. One thing that I am...

Beyond the Wall

"One day, a little girl woke up in a house, but no one was there. She walked outside and saw buildings, cars and trees, but no people....

The Generational Connection Between Women

A few days after my 26th birthday, I was on the phone with my mother and I told her that I actually “felt” 26-years-old. This was the...

Complex Trauma: Dealing with Life After Sexual Assault

I want to address the women who are fighting against gravity. By gravity, I mean the unrelenting weight of physical, mental and emotional...

Dedicated to Sarah Louise Dillard

Updated on May 7, 2022 by Destynie: A few months ago, we lost my grandmother, Sarah, unexpectedly. Her passing was an incomprehensible...