For my 29th birthday I wanted to do a photo shoot capturing some of the special aspects of my life, one of them being my friends! Who better to execute my vision than Charles Beason? Each of my friends are very special to me and have become more like sisters. When we are together it's nothing but la[...]
Recently the members of The Ladies Lounge got together for a labor of love - putting together care baskets for survivors of domestic violence. We had been brainstorming ideas for giving back to the community, specifically women in need. Considering my background in working with DV, I thought our fir[...]
A popular song back in the day by Four Seasons and a popular song in our day by Fergie, Big Girls Don't Cry suggests that crying is not something that "big" girls do; crying instead is associated with the characteristic of little girls. We live in a society where crying is a sign of weakness. Boys/[...]
I want to talk about some of the issues that women deal with and struggle to overcome. In my last job as a clinical therapist I facilitated the "Women Empowering Women" support group once a week and we talked about various topics and issues of interest to women; one of the biggest being self-esteem[...]