Everyone has that person in their life – the one who never seems to fall apart, who handles every crisis with calm competence, who somehow always has the right words and the emotional bandwidth to ...

It had been one of those weeks. The kind where everything breaks and keeps on breaking, all the way to your soul. By Sunday night, my husband and I were weary. As we rehashed the week's events, I knew ...

When I was in kindergarten, I always drew my mother to be as tall as the whole paper — and all my other family members were always drawn significantly shorter than her. My teachers would question ...

I grew up with role models like Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Pink, and Gwen Stefani. Strong, independent women who didn’t need a man but stayed true to themselves when they did get into relationships.

Have you ever noticed how sometimes you feel the energy to handle anything and be people’s caretaker effortlessly? But sometimes you also feel that invisible weight crushing your shoulders? A friend ...

The world expects Black women to be invincible, carrying everyone else’s burdens while silencing their own pain. But the mental health price of always being the strong Black woman is devastating — a ...

We need great strength to say what we mean, if saying what we mean feels threatening and comes with a history of retaliation. (In this series, I’ll be presenting you with eight skills for dealing with ...

Being the strong one sounds like a compliment, but over time, it can become a role that's hard to step out of. When a woman is always the reliable one, the fixer, or the person everyone leans on, she ...

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Josh. 1:9, NIV) With the turn of the calendar, ...

The idea that we must become vulnerable to be strong is a paradox. We often associate strength with control or power. Our most significant moments of growth tend to come when we’re willing to be the ...