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February 24, 2020

A Letter to my Daughter: Submission is not a Dirty Word

As of today, I have one child, a daughter. But some day, I will have a set of confusingly-identical twin boys. And if I be so blessed, maybe even more daughters. This letter is for my daughter. A Letter to my Daughter My dear, Ada Verastic, You have been born into a world that's entirely different from mine, but it somehow comforts me to know that my mom felt the same way about the world I was born into. I don't know what marriage will look like by the time you are ready to take that plunge - if Read More

February 10, 2020

How America is Breaking Our Homes (My Marriage is an Example)

I know a man. For the purpose of this post, let's call him Paul. Paul apparently knows exactly how America is breaking our homes, and my marriage is a perfect example. I will not give too many details about Paul because I know that people who know him read this blog. I'd tell you that Paul is Nigerian, has lived in America for over two decades, has a good job, and is very formally educated. Paul also knows The Boy I was married to. One day, Paul and I were seated, talking, and he inquired about Read More

February 3, 2020

8 Things That Have Happened Since I Shared How My Marriage Ended

First of all, have I told you already that I did not even share everything when I wrote how my marriage ended? There's more, and it does get worse. Hard to comprehend, I know. but that's by the way. So much has happened since I shared how my marriage ended. Below, in no particular order, are some of the things that have happened since then: 1. People all over the world have flooded my inboxes and direct messages. Especially women. The sad part is that most of these beautiful women reached Read More

January 27, 2020

How to Start a Blog in 2020

Do you ever read a blog post and think, "I can do that!" Or have you ever read a post and thought, "I could have done a better job at that!" Or maybe you're in a different space where you're not thinking of starting a blog because you are done thinking about it already. You know what you want, but you just don't know how to start. Well, read on because this is for you: this is how to start a blog in 2020. When I read how-tos, I always appreciate when the writer goes straight to the point and Read More

January 20, 2020

The Thank You Note You Didn’t Know You Needed

Wow. Can it be like this every day? The past two weeks have been filled with so much virtual and real-life love. I feel like I have been in a group hug with the best humans on earth. I have always known that I am blessed with the best readers, but oh, my God, you guys are even better than I originally thought. On that note, considering what I shared (my divorce), I suppose it technically cannot be like this every day. And really, I hope this divorce is my one-and-done divorce. I'd prefer to Read More

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