Last fall, the week before Thanksgiving, I was at home preparing for a flight when Nia called: she had been practicing after school for choir and both of us were under the impression that her older brother Darius was picking her up. Nia said she was still waiting and for some reason, Darius wasn’t reachable… Continue reading “What Do You Want, A Cookie?”: Hustling Backwards With Lowered Expectations
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“Baby Boy” Is a Film Role, Not a Life Goal
For any woman who considered herself to be the ‘settling down’ type, he looked like an ideal catch: employed, college-educated, reasonably attractive and not a felony in sight. It was also helpful that he was a lover of jazz, reading and even had a penchant for British comedies and highbrow entertainment. On paper and to… Continue reading “Baby Boy” Is a Film Role, Not a Life Goal
Oct. 20: Dad’s Future ‘Dating Rules’ For Toddler: Loony Or Loving?
From a commenter: “This man is a creep. Period. His daughter is two and it is perverse that he is already sexualizing her… talking about branding his name into a chastity belt… really super creepy. Raise your kids to have self-respect and arm them with accurate information and trust them to make good choices. This… Continue reading Oct. 20: Dad’s Future ‘Dating Rules’ For Toddler: Loony Or Loving?
The “Glass Slipper” Saga, Part II: Reece Re-Affirms The Real Deal
It was a sentence that rocked blogs, dominated newsfeeds and infuriated women by the millions: “To be truly feminine means being soft, receptive and — look out, here it comes — submissive.” Eyes rolled, indignation reached epic proportions and nearly- unanimous cries of “No. She. DIDN’T!” swirled around water coolers and permeated the blogosphere. To… Continue reading The “Glass Slipper” Saga, Part II: Reece Re-Affirms The Real Deal
“Glass Slipper” Or Concrete Block? Compromise Shouldn’t Mean ‘All For One, None For All’
With serial monogamy becoming the norm rather than the exception and nearly half of all American marriages ending in divorce, it’s hard to avoid skepticism when anyone other than a proven expert offers advice on what works. And when you’re already a high-profile celebrity, those doubts only multiply, especially when you’re a woman who seems… Continue reading “Glass Slipper” Or Concrete Block? Compromise Shouldn’t Mean ‘All For One, None For All’