The Write Goodbye, A Final Post

When I started my Writebrained blog, it was an exercise for me to claim my personal title of Writer. I didn't know what I wanted my blog to be about, but I knew I wanted to create a safe space made of full expression.What happened instead?? Almost everything I wrote was mental and consistently tainted …

Let’s Have A Colorism & Interracial Talk

You'd be surprised by the ugly things people say about mixed kids online. Not just any people, mothers. Not just any mommas, black mothers.And I get it.I've had my share of dark thoughts, too. Shocking confession time? While I'm not going to repeat what's been said, I'll share my thoughts. These Thoughts of Darkness? I …

Here’s What You Missed

In case you missed it, I have a bunch of new parent-themed guest blog articles available! Consider it your November wrap up. Weight Loss: Babywearing & Breastfeeding: How babywearing and breastfeeding helped me lose weight and then some. Becoming Mom: Some tips on how to embrace motherhood. Moving With A Baby: Moving in general is …

Can You Really Own Land?

Ah, yasss! I've finally done a thing I didn't think I ever could - buying land... in Hawai'i at that! A year after meeting my partner, I started to think about land ownership frequently. Something didn't feel good about paying monthly rent and getting nothing long term for it. I was too cheap and too …

Dear Stretch Marks & Saggy Skin

I've been through the presence of many of your kind. My weight fluctuations gave way to both. Stretch marks have tattooed my breasts, arms, thighs, and hips since my preteen years. There has always been a little jiggle all over my body, too. I've allowed others to make me feel like you don't belong on …

Guest Blogger: Money & Values

I am excited to be a guest blogger on another platform! This one is mom centered, too but specifically moms of color. I decided to write an article on the intersection of money and values. Here's a snippet: When I immigrated to America, I was given “the talk” about becoming a self-empowered, self-sustained immigrant black …

Losing Weight After Pregnancy

I recently wrote an honest article about what it's like to be on the spectrum of gaining weight during pregnancy, not losing weight fast enough, and losing all the added weight and then some. Here's a snippet: I felt a sense of shame when I wasn't losing my baby weight fast enough. I wondered why …

The Hardest Part About Being A Freelance Writer

Here I am a month and a week into being a paid Freelance Writer. If you haven't guessed by now (or you're new around here), I've always wanted to be a Writer. I thought I had to publish several lengthy novels and innovative poetry books to qualify as a "real" Writer. Writing is, however, a …

Cloth Diapers & Eco Friendly Diapering

I've wanted to write about cloth diapers, but I never knew where to start. I also felt partly unmotivated by how much I had to write! I've finally got it done in partnership with KeaBabies. I broke it down into two articles. The first is exclusively about cloth diapers, particularly pocket diapers. They're my favorite! …

The Ultimate Mother

I was one of those children who spent much of her childhood indoors. Me in my youth. I've wondered what my life would've been like had I been encouraged to go outdoors more. However, if I'm taking responsibility for myself, I'll say instead, I've wondered what my life would have been like had I voluntarily …