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Black excellence for the culture (St. Louis style)

Happy fourth of the lie y’all. Raise your hand if you enjoy looking through albums from decades past? ??‍♀️It’s something about the vintage outfits and timeless smiles and smirks that bring me joy.  “Black excellence photos for the culture” dropped today. Edits were promptly made and pictures released purposely on this […]


Children are processing through injustices too

As I laid in bed Sunday night, texting with a group of non-black teachers (this part becomes important as you read), I was wondering, “What do I say to my students about current injustices in their own city??” I’m the only black female teacher in my building and not that […]


The Traveling Toddler 2

10 nights. 3 cities. 1 toddler. And a busy toddler at that!!! Miss Bailey and I recently traveled to Houston, San Juan (PR), and NYC. I’m thriving on the energy from summer break, as I’d just returned from Chicago JUST AFTER we’d returned from Vegas. Yes, despite the perception of […]


The F Word | Part 2 1

Read part 1 here. While learning more about fibroids, I came across an article from Gessie Thompson regarding fibroids and fertility. At the time, I knew I wanted children and wondered if fibroids would be cause for concern. (Sidenote: I came to this realization at the same age I found out […]


Pregnancy Journey [approaching the end] 10

As I’m in nesting mode with less than 3 weeks remaining, I’m reflecting on all the things I’ll miss about my pregnancy journey… –Kicks from my healthy baby…though it started feeling awkward toward the end, her movement still equates with enjoyment. –Getting out of doing “adulty” things…my feet are kicked […]


Representation Matters | Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green

This article can be found in the March/April issue of Delux Magazine, an urban lifestyle magazine I’ve been writing for since 2009.  Inspiring a Generation   While scouring the web early one morning, my daily routine to avoid prepping for work, I was floored by a headline on The Root: […]


Maternity Wear On a Budget 1

“No one wears maternity clothing,” so said the father of my child. Sir. Please. o_O I’ve known plenty of pregnant women in the past few years. Shucks, almost half the women at my school have been pregnant in my last five years there…the running joke is that there is something […]


Tiffany, where have you been??

It’s a loaded question that I’m happy a few have asked. *feeling loved* I still post tidbits on social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat (?mnrtv)) but it seems my website has been neglected. I actually lost some of my zeal for writing after August 2014, and even more so […]