That name has floated through my head many times over the past thirty plus years. Tom Stevens. It doesn’t hurt when I think of his name. I can’t really describe the feeling I have. It’s not good; I’ll tell you that. My dad came from Alabama to D.C. to pursue his doctoral degree in physics at Howard University. Tom Stevens was one of the names that came from those days. I have no idea how he and Daddy related through the program, because I actually knew him mostly through my m

Not Bitter. Just Petty. The Podcast Five months. Five continents. Five thousand downloads. Drops mic. What a hell of an emotional roller coaster. I used to hate the term 'resilient'. I also hated when someone would quote the Bible scripture where Joseph says what you meant to harm me turned out for my good. I hated it until I took a four page love letter Nyles said he was forced to write me and turned every part of it into a self-fulfilling prophecy. I am One Fierce Woman as

Oh my gosh I said it.  And let me add that you can’t celebrate Beyoncé if you don’t celebrate Tina Knowles, Hillary Clinton, Will Smith, Aventer Gray, and me too dammit!   Tina called it quits on her husband. Her choice.  Hillary Clinton stood by her man. Her choice.  Will Smith said you got dirt, I got dirt, and stayed with his wife, his choice.  Aventer said, bump all that, I’m staying with my husband. Her choice! When did the world turn into a place where you can get clown

My friends and I have had a lot of coffee over this one. Kriscia inserted herself into my life; I did not insert myself into hers. After my husband’s first affair with her, I didn’t want to know her name. My contract wasn’t a contract with her;  it was with him. He was the one who violated it. I didn’t know if she knew about me, our family, or our children. I knew nothing about what she had been told. The second time, she infiltrated my family. So I said, “Welcome! I’ll annou