I had my first child at 23 going on 24, and in my friend circle, I was the only one with a child. I may as well have been a teenage mom. My classmates are breastfeeding babies and chasing toddlers,…
Roti. Sugar Cake. Dumpling. Tamarind Ball. Bake. Buss Up Shut. Pilau. Sorrel. Mauby. Bun and cheese. The comfort foods. We all know that too much of a good thing can be bad for you, but when your culture is inextricably…
Let’s be honest. Caribbean people in America celebrate ON American holidays, but we do not often celebrate the actual historical (LOL) event that other Americans are celebrating. Related: Thanksgiving with Caribbean Families Take Thanksgiving for instance. Are Caribbean people celebrating…
At the SocaMom Summit, I was very fortunate to have Jay Blessed, the popular Trinidad born, New York-based Caribbean podcaster and writer, talking with Dr. Jeff Gardere, a proud Haitian American dad known as “America’s Psychologist,” known for providing commentary…
If you have followed this blog for the last nine years, you know that I often post about my daughter’s hair, and making sure that my daughter feels comfortable showing up in any space as her FULL self, hair included.…
