Shades of Strong
The Blog
Thoughtful reflections and cultural conversations
about support, strength, and being a Black woman.
FROM THE PORCH
Some Conversations Need More Room.
When a conversation needs more than a social post, it usually ends up here. This is a blog for Black women who want more room for thoughtful conversations about support, strength, relationships, family, culture, and everyday life.
At Shades of Strong, the porch is where the longer conversations happen. It’s the place we come back to when something deserves more time, more questions, or a closer look at what Black women are actually experiencing. The podcast, emails, and this blog each bring those porch conversations to you in a different way.
Here, I write about support, strength, relationships, family, culture, and the expectations that shape our everyday lives. Some pieces are personal. Some are cultural commentary. Some begin with something I saw, heard, or noticed and wanted to look at more closely.
You don’t have to read in any particular order. Start with whatever sounds like a conversation you want to have.
LATEST MUSINGS
Read the Latest From the Porch.
When You Realize You’re Not the Baby’s Daddy
Having given birth to my first child at the age of sixteen, I’ve been a mother all of my adult life. Jumping into a mother’s role at such a young age was extremely challenging, but that was just the beginning. I married at the age...
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