AmandaMar 2, 20212 minHow to survive after the honeymoon...Dear Black Women, Let’s face it. Relationships can be tricky. Marriage and commitment takes work. Sometimes we lose the drive to...
AmandaOct 23, 20203 minThe Merriam-Webster Guide To Dating For Ladies by Coach MillerJohn met Jane on Instagram and after a week of online courtship from John, the two decided to meet for dinner and drinks. The bottoms...
AmandaSep 28, 20202 minAlmost 40 and the woes of expectations...Expectations are stressful AF. Yes, I said it. Though I understand their purpose Though I believe in them most days Most days I’m...
AmandaSep 25, 20202 minAlmost 40 and being a black woman in AmericaTonight, I posed a question to my wife... One that had been running through my head all day. ”Baby, how do you feel about being a Black...
AmandaSep 23, 20202 minAlmost 40 and when the stitches are removedLast Thursday I had 4 wisdom teeth taken out of my mouth While awake. Though I didn’t feel the pain during the procedure the road to...
AmandaSep 22, 20202 minAlmost 40 while parentingI have one child left in my house... An almost 16, introverted, nonchalant, beautiful, intelligent, sometimes lazy daughter. Who happens...
AmandaSep 21, 20202 minAlmost 40 and the need to live, by any means necessary...I have been suicidal. At one point in my life, I was so filled with suicidal ideations that I literally felt like I was losing my mind. I...
AmandaSep 20, 20203 minAlmost 40 and AddictionIn 2004, after having a c-section and hysterectomy, I found myself addicted to Percocet. Now, these pills were prescribed by my doctor...
AmandaSep 19, 20202 minAlmost 40 and not People PleasingSensitive. Emotional. Dramatic. Cry-Baby. Terms that I have heard throughout my lifetime. I must admit, I can be some of those things....
AmandaSep 18, 20203 minAlmost 40 and the power of the WAP or not???I’m not big on celebrity happenings. What they do or do not do is really none of my concern. To me, celebrities are human beings. They’re...
AmandaSep 17, 20202 minAlmost 40 and Daddy IssuesThe last time that I saw my daddy he walked right past me. He saw me but didn’t acknowledge my existence. His first born. His first...
AmandaSep 16, 20202 minAlmost 40 and sinking...I woke up this morning feeling overwhelmed. But I pressed through like I always do until I couldn't anymore. Damn... Here we go again....