Shanice McKenzie/ Pexels My baby’s first vaccination appointment was the source of immense stress in our house. Despite being well aware of the tremendous protection that vaccines offer babies against deadly diseases, the thought of offering my newborn up on a platter while a doctor inflicted pain on her made me sick to my stomach. …
As Black women, we take pride in our strength. For many of us, we have no choice but to be strong. And while strength is admirable, data suggests that the “strong Black woman” mentality could potentially be doing us more harm than good. According to Psy Post, carrying the belief that Black women are innately strong …
As my phone constantly went off with back-to-back congratulatory text messages, requests for pictures and FaceTime sessions, I felt anger.
