~Shemeka Michelle Dafucq! I can’t take it anymore. Some people will say I have no right to stand in judgment of Lil’ Kim and her constant skin bleaching. However, it’s MY blog and I’ll express my opinion if I want to! I will not sit by quietly while I watch black women promote self-hate as being fabulous! I’m not sure …
My 11-year Old Daughter Wants Butt Implants
My daughter walked in my room and asked me how she looked. Then she hopped up on my bed so that she could see a full body image of herself in the mirror on my dresser. She had on jeggings that were obviously stuffed to make her butt look bigger. I laughed and shook my head but she was …
“I Have Trust Issues” The Ultimate Drama Queen Statement!
Ladies, men absolutely hate when you constantly accuse them of things they aren’t doing! How do I know? Because we absolutely hate that shit too! Charissa Jones said it best; “the only thing worse than an insecure woman is an insecure ass man”! If I hear one more person throw around the term “I have trust issues”, I just may …
America’s Obsession with Being PHAT!
~Shemeka Michelle I’m not exactly sure when I first heard the word PHAT. It was probably in middle school used by a group of semi-cool (hahaha don’t try and come for me) guys that called themselves the Bally Boys. They made it very clear that it wasn’t the usual fat that meant overweight. There was no guessing that for …
ONE Relationship Red Flag You Should Never Ignore
~Shemeka Michelle INSECURITY – uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence. I’m amazed that the definition reads “anxiety about oneself”. What’s even more amazing to me is how this anxiety and lack of confidence can be transferrable in relationships. When you’re in a relationship with a person that is insecure, they may ask a question that appears as …
The Self Absorbed Black Woman and Why She Won’t Get “Wifed”!
~Shemeka Michelle A friend of mine has a theory that once a woman reaches the age of 27, her chances for getting married extremely decreases. He also believes that the desires of real black men are changing. After hearing his statement, I began to look around and I’ve found so many examples of this truth. Even in my own personal …
THE ROSEBUSH: A Story of Love and Loss
~Shemeka Michelle There once was a man that had a beautiful rose bush growing in his own backyard. This rosebush produced some of the prettiest roses one had ever seen. His yard backed up to a busy street and the roses would attract the attention of many of the people that passed by. As news of the beautiful flagrant …
Introduce who you are FIRST. Don’t show me YOURSELF later!
NG Contributor: Kenita Stubbs My name is Kenita Stubbs and I’m a proud mother of four yes FOUR children. I’m married and have been married four yes FOUR times. I had my first child when I was sixteen. Although I “rep” class of 92, I did not walk across the stage with the rest of my class. I received my …
How Being Fearless AND Afraid Kept Me From Iyanla
~Shemeka Michelle How can one person be fearless and afraid? It sounds like it’s impossible to be both but I was. I’m fearless in saying what’s on my mind. I’m fearless in wearing things others wouldn’t dare. I’m fearless in speaking up for myself and extremely fearless when it comes to protecting my kids. I’m even fearless when it …
How to Keep Your Woman from Cheating!
Have you ever been cheated on? Most people have no problem saying they have been wronged. However, many people won’t admit that they’ve cheated. Well I admit that I’m not perfect. I’ve cheated! I’ll also admit that I cheated because I was insecure. Of course I could go into a lot of detail to try and justify it but the …
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