2 Black Moms & A Mic

Recent domestic violence tragedies underscore the need for all of us to recognize warning signs and help prevent harm within our families and communities. In just the past month, we learned of the murders of prominent dentist Cerina Fairfax; Coral Springs (FL) Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen; North Carolina pastor Tammy McMcCollum; and young Houston resident Ashanti Allen, who wa...

By Janet Pearlman** In 2017, after following “conventional wisdom” that said one could skip the mammogram every other year, I scheduled my mammogram. That’s just the way I am. If I’m supposed to go every year, I do that. If I’m supposed to get a PAP smear every 5 years, I stay (approximately) on top of it. If conventional wisdom says get a mammogram every other year, I’ll do tha...

This year marks the 40 th  Anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!  What began as a week-long campaign to educate women about screening and routine mammograms has grown into a nationwide movement that continues to bring awareness to this disease. Awareness is very important. According to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among...

By Glenda Henning-Augustine* When we think about teen and young adult suicide, many of us imagine visible warning signs—tears,...

By Glenda M. Augustine* It’s official—my middle child is packing up and moving to Sweden. And before anyone asks, no, not Switzerland....