Tag Archives: family

Couples & Money

We try to balance our savings so that she—as a mother and a Black femme—isn’t locked into our relationship by financial dependence.But as long as there is a pay disparity between us, there is going to have to be a … Continue reading

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Inquire Within: Family

These questions make for enriching dinner table conversation, but they can be equally illuminating if you simply ask them of yourself. I stumbled onto the idea of asking big questions because I needed them myself. They drive our growth, and … Continue reading

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Paid Leave

 How much paid leave do members of congress give their own staffs? There’s no across-the-board policy in Congress for paid leave- how much is up to each member- so Marie Claire asked all 100 senators what they provide. Thirty-one replied:27 … Continue reading

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Tiny Mailbox: Act of Kindness

The title Tiny Mailbox made me think of a text I recently received from my aunt, and  a good friend there thoughtful replies to some happy mail I had sent them. When is the last time you sent a care … Continue reading

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Two Handles

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. -Henry Ward Beecher Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life … Continue reading

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