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 ...

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.

Somewhere around age thirty-five, the role calcifies. You didn’t audition for it. You didn’t even notice the exact moment it happened. But at some point, without a vote being called, you became the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even the strongest ones grow tired. Check on them. Love them louder. Every morning, you wake up telling yourself, you’ve got this. You fix your face in the mirror, practice the right words, carry ...

“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 ...