To buy or to rent, that is the question. For many, buying a house will be the biggest purchase they ever make. Which is exactly why many people either don’t end up buying, or even if they have the money, don’t want to buy.

But if you’ve the chance to, should you buy a house? Or should you just rent? We look at the pros and cons of each. I hope it helps you make a decisions either way.

I was bullied a lot in middle school. I never really understood why I was being bullied in the first place, until one day some of the girls walked up to me during gym to tell me why I was really being bullied.

It wasn’t just the fact that I didn’t wear the right clothes or have the right hobbies; according to them, it was that I didn’t act like how I was “supposed” to act, at least by their standards.

Black women have invented a lot, and given a lot to society. We hear about the George Washington Carvers, Lewis Howard Latimers, and Elijah McCoys, but what about the Madame CJ Walkers of the world?

Today we’re going to look at six African American women who invented and triumphed over adversity in the world of science, development and research. Share if you respect their achievements like we do. 🙂

Being a stay at home mom can be an amazing experience. After all, you get a lot of free time, spend time with your kids and watch them grow, right? Well, sometimes…

The truth is, at times, being a stay at home mom can get pretty boring. After all, it’s often the case that you’re just doing the same things every day. So, if this is you, here are several ways to help you avoid being bored as a stay at home mom.

You may have asked yourself, should you give your boyfriend another chance after cheating? If so, we plan on helping you make an informed decision with that here today.

Being cheated on, it’s one thing we all hope never happens to us. And if you’ve been cheated on, we hope never to endure again. Discovering that your boyfriend or spouse has been cheating on you is the most gut wrenching and heartbreaking experience for any woman to go through.

For some, this revelation marks the end of the relationship for good but it is never that simple to do. For a lot of women, there is the question of whether the relationship can be salvaged. Should you forgive your man for his shortcomings and give it another chance? Or should you declare him as a lost cause and leave him to his own devices?

Question:

What does ‘swirl’ mean when talking about relationships?

Answer:

The word ‘swirl’ is a term used within the Black Community as a label for a relationship between two partners from different ethnicities and/or nationalities.

It seems nowadays that a lot of the people who stand in to become a role model for young people are those that are in the public eye. While there are many black public figures that we can look up as role models, they shouldn’t be the only ones that the younger generations rely on for this position.

Everyday people have just as much to offer in the same position, especially in the case of young black women. So how does one become a role model? A superhero of sorts to be looked up to? Well, it’s a lot simpler than you think.

When we look at history and the great names that have impacted us, not as much credit is given to black women. While we do know some great names like Etta James, Maya Angelou, and Eartha Kitt to name a few, what about the ones that were seen as forerunners in their respective fields? Here’s a short list of some black women who should be remembered for their contributions and for the barriers they shattered in their lifetime.

Romance novels devote a whole subgenre to them, but how common are relationships between white men and black women in day-to-day life? “Dating out” is something that currently is very much increasing in popularity, with celebrity marriages like Paula Patton and Robin Thicke in the tabloids, but it’s definitely worth knowing what the numbers say about where interracial couples sit in society.