One aspect of adulthood that isn’t discussed enough is the need to remain open to growing and evolving in our thoughts and beliefs as we gain more knowledge. Instead, too often, we cling to beliefs that have long stopped serving us and can cause more harm than good. Recently, I was confronted with the fact …
For the better part of a decade, it was common to see hashtags and think-pieces admonishing people to support Black women and to trust Black women, but in the last few years, as the post George Floyd fatigue started to settle in, we started seeing less and less of that. Until, that is, the months …
I have been spending the past few days somewhat unplugged and with my son and his family, who are visiting from Tennessee. Normally, when I plan to take downtime away from Black Girl in Maine work, I like to let folks know—not because I am filled with an inflated sense of self-importance but because the …