It’s no secret that Father’s Day in Jamaica is greeted with very little fanfare. Like me, most of you grew up in single-parent homes with mothers who played the role of our fathers. I have shared my experience of growing up without a father in a previous post. As I said then, it’s only now...
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“We will not be perfect wives or mothers…” Paula-Anne on striving for balance
We all know the saying, "Never grudge a man (in this case a woman) for his experiences or journey," but let’s be real, have you ever scrolled through someone’s timeline and just wonder to yourself, damn what am I doing with my life? Well, every time I stalk scroll through Paula-Anne’s Facebook page, I feel like she...
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Georgia Crawford-Williams talks Career and Family
"A true woman is a woman who wakes up every morning faced with several decisions and despite what the world is telling her she chooses to make the right one. She stands by what she believes, realizes what she deserves and doesn’t settle for less. She is honest, and loyal. She puts up with far...
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A mother’s love
“Mommy, won’t the fire go up go heaven and burn God?” I don't remember too many things when I was seven years old. But I vividly remember our house going up in flames. I remember my mom assuring me that Jehovah was safe in heaven— too far up for the fire to reach him or...
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Meet Lecia-Gaye Taylor as told by Alecia James
My girlfriend Alecia James has an absolutely amazing website called Creative Ajay. The site encourages us to “Be Bold. Be Alluring. Be Different.” It’s an absolutely fascinating site which offers something for everyone from the lens of an individual who always thinks outside the box. So imagine my surprise and excitement when she asked if I’d be...
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Carnival indiscretions and other holiday adventures …
Perfectly fitted grey suit with matching tie… looking debonair, modestly attired wife in tow and a beaming mother - the perfect Sunday family portrait. (Tainted, only if you knew of yesterday’s adventures). If you are Jamaican, you know that no matter how much of an adult, independent, non-church going new age thinker you are, when...
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