When the boy child was 5 years old, he called me ‘Blackie’ and proudly told me that his friend from school told him that ‘Blackie’ was another word for Black people. To say I was shocked, upset, angry was an understatement. That moment, that time the boy child called my a racial slur, was myContinueContinue reading “A chat with Black Moms Connection founder Tanya Hayles”
Tag Archives: parenthood
The Push for Work Life Balance
I recently wrote an article about only having one hour a day to spend with my kids if I accept a full-time 9-5, no flexibility job. One hour. That is my reality, and for me, that is not acceptable. Why is it that in a world (at least in Canada), where maternity leave hasContinueContinue reading “The Push for Work Life Balance”
Searching for my own Wakanda
My own family tree is a network of blank spots and unanswered questions.
On Postpartum depression and Brooke Shields
Part of the reason I started my blog was to peel back the layers on what motherhood in the west looks like- which in the mainstream…is lily white. It’s part of the problem I have with shows like Parenthood or the Canadian mom show Workin’ Moms. But even though I know this, sometimes I’m stillContinueContinue reading “On Postpartum depression and Brooke Shields”
Getting real….talking black lives, Trump and parenting
As an outsider looking into to the mess that is the United States, more often than not I am left speechless. Beyond that though, as a mother, as someone with family in the US, there is a deep sense of solidarity with black folk and the struggles that they face, because although to a lesserContinueContinue reading “Getting real….talking black lives, Trump and parenting”
There’s nothing wrong with being proud to be black
So apparently black pride is a threat the FBI feels the need to name and deal with. I know some people hate the term Woke. It’s overused. It’s also used in the wrong context and yes it’s become commercialized. I’m sure you’ve seen the t-shirts. But despite that I still like it. And for meContinueContinue reading “There’s nothing wrong with being proud to be black”
I Don’t Need Therapy. I Need Help.
I don’t have my ‘ish together, I’m a hot mess mom.
