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Verastic

Authentic conversations about culture, motherhood, divorce, black excellence, humor, and style!

Vera Goes To Houston, Texas (With Ada Verastic)

Vera Goes To Houston, Texas (With Ada Verastic)

My favorite travel buddy and I are on our way to Houston, Texas today to see Uju - or Jiji as Ada Verastic calls her. Last time we traveled to Texas (January 2016), it was also to see Uju, but she has now moved from Austin to Houston. And just like the last time, we are going for the heck of it Uju was just here last month, and she spent her entire time with us, but I guess we enjoyed having her so much that I have decided to retaliate. So, yes, off we go to Houston! This isn't my first time Read More

Ladies, Do You Still Wear Thongs?

Purple lace thong

For me, wearing a thong was a sign that I was an adult. It was adult underwear, meant for grownups. And I was a grownup. Or so I thought. I think I was in my late teens when I got my first thong. It was purple and made of lace and the string at the back was very thin. Actually, it was called a t-string. I loved that thong (or t-string), and I was heartbroken when my aunt threw it away because it was evil. Now that I'm a "real" adult - with bills and responsibilities and a toddler - I Read More

Lessons From Kevin Hart’s Cheating & Where His Brand Stands Now

Lessons From Kevin Hart’s Cheating & Where His Brand Stands Now

Kevin Hart has been in the news since Saturday, but for all the wrong reasons. A while ago, it came out that Kevin Hart was cheating on his wife and he went above and beyond to discredit the allegations. He made it sound like you'd have an easier time eating beef in India than he would have cheating on his wife. The way he vehemently denied this allegation, even the person he cheated with would have probably started wondering if the whole thing was only in her head. He said it was Read More

10 Questions I Have For Couples Who Share Social Media Accounts

Couples who share social media accounts - Verastic

I have come across too many couples sharing social media accounts, and I am so baffled. It does not bother me at all, but it does confuse me.  I keep trying to figure out why two people have to be a couple even on social media? So instead of continuously pondering about it every time I see another jointly-owned social media account, I figured I could just write about it. And if you are one of the people sharing an account with your significant other, please do enlighten me. I'm Read More

10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Blame The Olori Of Ife For The Demise Of Her Marriage [And The Huge Lesson I’ve Learned From It]

Olori of Ife, Zaynab Wuraola has been blamed for the demise of her marriage because she was previously married three times, but here are 10 reasons why she should not be blamed for it.

I have to preface this post by first saying that I am not a fan of the [former] Olori of Ife. And this is all because of that time she came to America to talk nonsense about gender equality. Yes, I'm still mad about that. According to her, gender equality is the number one cause of divorce in Nigeria. Honestly, now that her marriage is over, the Petty Betty in me wants to ask her if gender equality was the reason her marriage ended. But I won't ask - mostly because I cannot even reach her. But Read More

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