A New Look for Emma?

Since most of you frowned upon my bald-headed baby wearing a lace front wig, my oldest daughter–who has an obsession about hair that I am increa...
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Single Black College Girls: Advice by IRR expert L...

Good advice for single, black college girls...
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"Like" should be eliminated from the Eng...

My 12-year-old uses that word to the point of absurdity and needs to be stopped. If she comes home from school one more day and I overhear her and her...
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I'm a Guest Blogger!

Check out my open letter to single black women looking for love on CW’s blog! Then come back in here and read some more. You don’t really ...
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Discussion: How Many of Us Have Been Victims of Co...

Have you been a victim of color-ism?...
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Please say a prayer…

This weekend I am undergoing emergency surgery to remove the laptop that has aheared to my thighs. It requires tremendous amounts of mental energy to ...
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Friday Funny: How do you feel about so many young ...

Sweet daughter she is, but my youngest is bald, with just a little quail tuft in the front. So my oldest thought that maybe we should try this look, y...
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What’s Got White Women Running Scared?

Are white women threatened by black women?...
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Why Are Some Black Men Seeing Red When Black Women...

Why are some black men seeing red when black women date white?...
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The Karazin Family Vacation: Like Band Camp Withou...

Well, sheesh. It’s June already, and I only have 25 more days until the semi-annual Karazin Family Vacation-slash-Reunion. Every few years Mamma...
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My Memorial Day Conundrum

Ah…it’s a beautiful California day. The blackberries in my garden are just about to ripen (I make a mean blackberry cobbler!), the pool is...
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A mixed box of [white] chocolates

Since it’s the weekend, and I’m not entirely sure how many of you are actually STILL sitting in front of your computers during the officia...
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Why are we fighting?

Black women are fighting for Prince Not-So-Charming...
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