For many, there is an assumption that Mother’s Day “should” be joyful with flowers, breakfast in bed, or a special card with small handprints pressed in paint. The world has a very specific idea of what motherhood looks like on the second Sunday of May, and it...
There is something that happens when you hand a woman a paintbrush and tell her there are no rules. Sometimes she freezes. Sometimes she laughs nervously. Sometimes, after a long pause, she starts to cry. Not because anything is wrong, but because something, finally,...
Written by Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC – Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC is the Clinical Director and founder of Melanated Women’s Health LLC, which started in 2019. The company focuses on providing culturally sensitive and trauma informed healthcare to communities that have...
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from doing too much, but from constantly editing yourself. It settles in quietly, somewhere between the moment you walk into a room and the moment you decide how to hold your face, choose your words, and adjust...
For many women of color, saying no can be difficult to do and carry a heavy emotional weight. It’s not just uncomfortable or awkward. Sometimes saying “no” can feel like a betrayal. You might know logically that you’re allowed to set boundaries. You may even...
Women’s History Month is often a time to celebrate the strength, leadership, and resilience of women throughout history. For many women of color, though, those conversations can feel complicated. There is both pride in what women of color have accomplished and...
