The Taboo of Race (What I wish my friends understood about my black experience)

There seems to be a taboo about discussing race, particularly in elaborating about the experience of living as a black person in America. Shhh. . . Don't say that.  We have come a long way.  We have a black president after all. Why are we focusing on blackness again?  Don't you realize that "All Lives …

Finding “Cute” (while smelling of applesauce)

 There is still a constant battle in finding cute and being "Mommy." For instance, yesterday, in grabbing some last minute Super Bowl items, I caught myself on the receiving end of an "appreciative glance" from a football jersey-clad passerby.  I mentally patted myself on the back, as if to say, "Good job, Tiff.  You've still got …