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It’s Time to Get Serious About Education

The following piece reflects the insight and thoughts of teachers currently in the classroom, with instruction levels ranging from Kindergarten to High School, rather than former teachers who have been far removed. The teachers include...

What Your Pre-Teen & Teenage Girls Need to Hear from You

You may be wondering where has the time gone since you took home your 7lb or 8lb bundle of joy from the hospital. All of a sudden, you’re dealing with makeup, wardrobe changes, and a...

Living with Lymphedema

Part 1: Being ChronicallyMONI - My Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgWUMRBbD2M Part 2: Looking Back at my Progress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF_urD7PPeg&t=4s CreditsVideo music: Eternity by Angel White (prod. by Andre Jovan) Monique continues to document her journey on her Youtube channel @ChronicallyMoni To learn more about lymphedema CLICK...

New Year

The gym industry profits largely off our desire for a fresh start… that rush of hope, energy, and determination we feel between December 31st and January 5th every year. The fact of the matter is...

Dangerously Different

It doesn’t take more than a quick Google search to find out that hypothyroidism and weight loss do not normally go together. But they do for me. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism during my pregnancy with...

Oedipus Adoptee

When I was younger and dating, I always had a fear I would date my brother. Then, when I read Oedipus Rex, I was even more disturbed. Here is a man that mistakenly kills his...

Chasing Gender Equality in Sports

“You don’t look like a cricketer!!” I’ve heard so many variations of this phrase that I just chuckle and smile when I hear it these days. Truth be told, I could not imagine how the 'daddy's...

Dealing With Adverse Life-Changing Situations

Adversity may come into your life unexpectedly catching you unprepared - illness, accidents, sudden death, separation or divorce, misfortune, affliction to name a few. Suddenly, you find yourself in a situation for which you may...

Personal Branding: Dress the Part You Want to Convey

When I first wrote this article, it was 5 days post-U.S. presidential election, and 1 day after President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris had made their acceptance speeches in Wilmington, Delaware. This election had...

Embracing Your Birthright – “It’s Your Legacy”

I recently gave birth to a son and the perception I had of life changed! On some days, I am consumed with work but on other days I sit in stillness and watch his expressions. I...

Undelivered Hope

“If I help you do this, promise me you’ll never do this again.” I promised. After all, I wished I wasn’t having to make this decision in the first place. I left the social services office...

Women & Girls in STEM

November 8th, 2020 marks the celebration of the educational initiative focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As the world continues to evolve, almost every job now requires some skill in STEM and the...

Let’s Talk About an Integrative Approach to Fighting Covid-19

Join me and my guests as we discuss an integrative approach to fighting Covid-19 - exploring ways beyond the vaccine to tackle a disease that has...

Finding Your Motivation to Workout

You promised yourself that this year, you would stick to an exercise routine, lose weight and get the summer body of your dreams. You wrote it...

Let’s Talk About Work-Life Balance

Have you been feeling burnt out recently? Do you find it challenging having to balance school, parenting, marriage, your career AND a side hustle? Dr. Maxine Owusu...

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Healthy Aging Month – Sept 2021

The phenomenon of aging is a normal life process that, for various reasons, is often approached with apprehension. Many people try to deny the...

Guiding the Strong-Willed Child

If I were to have a conversation with my younger self, to discuss the current events of my life; I can assure you that...

Model 101: Finding Your Personal Style

Have you ever had that moment where you’re standing in front of your wardrobe, like an hour before an event, in complete distress because...

Cultivating Healthy Parent-Child Connections During a Pandemic

We have all collectively gone through some unprecedented experiences recently. Hardly any of us could have guessed that we would be living through a...

Finance Focus Tips to Younger Me

It was the year 2007, my first Christmas as an employed millennial. Do you know what I thought that meant? A “FAT” bank account...