Parenting/Family

Stains and Spots

The early morning fog covered the tops of everything. If anyone had been out of bed in that lazy place they could have seen the cups of foamy and webby substances on…

Bloody Fast Car

Houston The weather was warm at that time, light rain had fallen in the early hours of the morning so when I looked out the window I saw the plants peppered with…

A Foster Kid Out Of Place

*Just as the writer intended, you are allowed to see characters as symbolic* Chimp played with his toy, a white panda with a large nose, bought for him by his parents because…

What A Man Can Give

It all started on a rainy Sunday morning. My mother was running through the rain, trying to cover herself from it. I was in a purple parasol, looking out at the road.…

Let Us Postpone The Wedding

I wore a blue dress over my head. I hissed in irritation, I was already sweating a little. The room was hot and stuffy but despite the discomfort, I wouldn’t have it…

Why Mothers Should Have The Talk: The Uniforms Were Meant To Protect Amara

Amara was only five years old when it began. The thing about such occurrences is that no matter how much you tell yourself it never happened, your guts know it did. Polygamy…

Tales Of Death And Daddy Issues

“We can’t get to the bottom of this issue until you tell us the whole story,” the policeman said. I looked from Ephraim to my mother, he lowered his eyes but my…

The Meaning Behind The Colors: Racism

Color is a unique gift to mankind. It signifies the different ways we perceive the world. Imagine having a particular pattern in different colors. We can go as far as having different…

raising an unwanted child

Raising an Unwanted Child: An African Woman’s Personal Tale on Raising an Unwanted Child

NOVEMBER 2018 “Jimmy, what’s that?” Brittany asked when she saw her son squatting in a corner with a box in his hands. They were cleaning the attic that Saturday and everyone was…

The Life of A Single Parent: What Does It Mean To Be A Single Mother?

The concept of single parenthood is one that is a little problematic to define. Who really is a single parent? Is he/she one whose partner is dead, lives separately from them or…