Thoughtful reflections on anxiety, Black parenting and beauty
At some point in your parenting journey, you might start to notice something. The questions you’re turning over — how do I raise a child who knows their own worth? How do I help them bounce back when things get
There’s a version of getting better from anxiety that gets talked about a lot. The one where you do the work, find the right therapist, take the right steps, and then one day you wake up and you’re better. Lighter.
There’s a conversation that happens in a lot of households — often quietly, sometimes loudly — that goes something like this. It sits at the heart of what many experts now call generational parenting: the way beliefs, habits and experiences
There’s a particular silence that falls when a parent tells someone from an older Caribbean generation that you don’t smack your children. It isn’t always hostile. Sometimes it’s just weighted. A whole worldview compressed into a pause. In many ways,
There might come a moment, as a mother, where you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and don’t quite recognise the woman looking back in this struggle of motherhood vs sexual identity. Not because you look terrible. But
At some point, without anyone asking your opinion, a decision was made. A decision shaped by beauty standards about what a woman’s body should look like. How much space it should take up. Where it should be narrow, where it
There’s a size that Western society has decided is the right one. You probably already know what it is. It’s the size that fills the most rail space. The size that fashion weeks are built around. The size that gets
Think about that for a moment. Childhood trauma and adult anxiety are often deeply connected. The anxiety you carry, the hypervigilance, the overthinking, and the way your body tenses before anything has even gone wrong didn’t arrive from nowhere. It
There’s an ongoing conversation in the Black community about beauty that often goes unnamed. You hear it in comments about hair, in women featured in music videos, and in who gets called beautiful without conditions. The reality is that sometimes
Something real has been happening in the beauty industry. Over the last decade or so, Black women-owned beauty brands and Black-owned beauty brands have been building products that actually understand our skin, our hair, and our long history of being
Some people spend years, even decades, trying to fix themselves. They work on their anxiety, their relationships, their self-esteem. They try therapy, journaling, meditation. They make progress, lose ground, make progress again. And underneath all of it, there’s a quiet
It has a plan for you. A carefully managed, smallish life. Not unhappy necessarily. Just contained. Safe. Familiar. A life where you don’t reach too far, ask for too much, or put yourself anywhere you might be judged, rejected, or
4-minute read Have you ever found yourself lying awake at night, heart heavy with worry about your teenager’s safety during interactions with the police? It’s a question that lingers for many parents and caregivers, especially when history and statistics both
4-minute read I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about beauty—what it means, who gets to define it, and whether it’s really as inclusive as we like to think. And the more I look at it, the more I realize
4-minute read Let’s be honest—the Hidden Agenda Behind Beauty Ads is everywhere. They follow us on our phones, pop up in our social feeds, and even sneak their way into our subconscious when we least expect it. One minute you’re
4-minute read Have you ever found yourself stressing over every single pound while worrying about how to teach your kids the value of money? It’s a reality for many families, and let’s be honest—it’s not always easy. Despite the struggle,
Imani entered today’s session exuding the same effortless elegance she always did. Her satin, deep blue blouse draped perfectly over her frame, paired with high-waisted black trousers that accentuated her poise. Her sleek bun, subtle gold hoop earrings, and polished
4-minute read Have you ever stopped to think about the things your parents did to make you feel safe? Not just the obvious stuff, like locking the doors at night or reminding you to look both ways before crossing the
