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So when are you leaving?

May 23, 2017June 22, 2009 by shay subscriber

This is a question that I get a lot these days as my son gets closer to 18. See, when we moved to Maine seven years ago, I figured I would do my time in Maine and when he turned 18, I would head back to Chicago my beloved hometown. Only problem is that life …

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Categories Maine, Random babble Tags Blacks in Maine, life in Maine 13 Comments

Reflections on Papa

May 23, 2017June 21, 2009 by shay subscriber

This was originally posted on June 21, 2009 and pretty much captures my feelings on Father’s day. Its Father’s Day, a day that frankly IMO gets not nearly enough fanfare compared to Mother’s Day. Of course we live in a world where sadly fathers are sometimes not around and Mama plays the role of both …

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Categories Current Events, Parenting, Racial and Cultural Tags father child relationships, father's day

Call me close minded

May 23, 2017June 19, 2009 by shay subscriber

I am telling you right now, what I am about to say may be offensive to some, for that I apologize but I really need to say this…Now I consider myself a pretty open minded person. To some degree I have to be, I mean look I am a Black woman who happens to be …

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Categories Random babble, Relationships Tags alternative relationships, marriage, polyamory
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