Black Girl Magic is indeed powerful. In this post, we explore how we release some of that magic when we speak up and speak our truths, even when it feels terrifying.
Tag: womanism
I’m Still Me.
‘I’m still me’ reflects a woman’s struggle with identity loss. Using her name change as a metaphor, she walks us through her painful rebirth.
Mothers/Martyrs Day
Mothers/Martyr Day invites us to question whether we are celebrating women’s suffering as just what ‘Motherhood’ is.
The Contentious Manifesto
Let’s discuss what we are taking for granted when we adopt choice feminism.
Lest we forget…
Inequity of genders cannot co-exist with true independence.
Returning to work after maternity leave (part 2)
Mommy/work guilt:Similar to the one before, it’s difficult to be ‘present’ anywhere. At work you feel guilty for leaving your child at home. At home, you feel guilty about all the work that you have not completed. Need I say more? Don’t even get me started on work related travel and the emotions/logistics of whether…
Sib-eh-ling cake!
I don’t remember ever not having a sibling. I’m the second of three. I do remember being made to dress the same as my older sister, having to share everything with her, having to go second when picking a treat. She was the constant presence I always had to consider, whether it was because she…
Miscarriage Memoirs
Warning: Highly emotive/sensitive content. I lost a child once. I was pregnant one minute, and the next, I was not. One minute I was ecstatic, hopeful, the next.. “are you sure you are 7 weeks along? This pregnancy is not viable” said the doctor as he peered at the scanning machine. I was certainly deaf….
Fathers Day Hijack
A fathers day post about a dad’s appreciation of moms. (Edited from original version). Saturday, 7:00am ish:Alarm rings. Not mine, my wife’s. She is off to work and has an early start. I’m taking care of the kids by myself day. I plan to get a bit of work done too so I get up…
Nwaami 