Dear Diary: My Life Raising Brown Girls

Today, while waiting for the train, I found myself reflecting on all the events that have taken place over the past few months, but especially over the past few days. Some days have been better than others. Lately, life’s circumstances have made me feel as though I were drowning. No matter what I did, it felt like I was sinking. I could not keep my head above water. As the months and days passed, it did not seem as though things were getting any better. I had no fight left in me. I was willing to give up. I was willing to drown. One Sunday morning in March, I was informed about a women’s conference scheduled to take place in May at Emmanuel Baptist Church . It sounded interesting, so I requested a flyer. Weeks passed, and I still had not decided whether I would attend. Then, on Sunday, April 24, 2016, the sermon was based on the subject “Go As God Leads.” After hearing that sermon, I decided to attend the conference. This past weekend was enlightening. I attended the 2016 Chosen Women ...

It's Prom Season Tereya decided in junior year that she was not going to her senior prom. In fact she was adamant about not attending senior prom. It was not a topic for discussion in our house. However, when senior year began all that changed. Needless to say, I was ecstatic. She participated in all of the senior activities and get this, she actually enjoyed it. As the months past, we were hunting for the perfect prom dress, after party outfit and vehicle. She new she wanted a mermaid style prom dress. Every weekend for four months straight, we went to boutiques and local dress stores. Tereya tried on several dresses. Unfortunately, she did not find a dress that she liked or loved. Our next option was to get her dress made. However, my daughter whom I love dearly suggested we go to Macy's . So off to Macy's we went. While at this department store, Tereya tried on dress after dress and she did not like any of them. It appeared this trip was an epic fail. As we pre...