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Many will personally experience or know someone that has or will experience the role of step-parent or having a step parent. Like many things in life, there is no cut and dry, right or wrong way to parents. However, there are certain rules we can follow (or not follow) to make the experience better or worse for [...]
On Thursday’s show, @WilliamHStrafe, Streetz & Midtown Mo discussed the “controversial” movie Django Unchained. Young Ness was also on the show, although he hadn’t seen the movie yet (but he got a clean bootleg though!). We discussed Spike Lee’s (foolish) feelings toward the movie and Dick Gregory shooting it down. We also discussed the following… Whether the use of the n-word made us [...]
The moment we realize that the person we care about doesn’t feel the same way about us can be a hard pill to swallow. Many times we will overly blame ourselves or overly blame the other person, when it simply might be a deeper personal issue. Sometimes, happiness can seem like an esoteric thing all of us [...]
As a little boy, I loved to watch the Looney Tunes. One of my favorite segments was the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. There was an episode I recall when Wile E. Coyote chased the roadrunner to the edge of a cliff. While the roadrunner halted before falling to his demise, Wile E. was not [...]
By Muffie Bradshaw My dating experiences over the last few years have allowed me to encounter various types of men — good, bad and ugly. Although most of these men never made it to the exclusive category, I was still able to learn lessons that are applicable to my current dating life. This is my [...]
While entertained by the usual shenanigans of Twitter yesterday, an interesting post title caught my eye. Originally published on August 16, 2011, TheBlackManCan.org Twitter’s account @TheBlackManCan shared one of their throwback post, His Story: Falling BLACK In Love about a man’s instantaneous and unapologetic love for a beautiful black woman he but briefly encounters. I felt this story definitely [...]
I’m going through a break up, SBM fam, and as I grieve over what could’ve been but never was, I’ve compiled a list of things for women (or men) on what not to do after breaking up with someone. Learn from my mistakes: 1. Drastic changes to your appearance: A few months ago, cuddled in [...]
WisdomIsMisery wrote a piece called, Tis The Season: Time to Define Your Relationship. It was pretty dope, but then Patia decided to do a response from a woman’s perspective. It turned out pretty dope as well. Check it out. Twas the Monday before Thanksgiving and all through my house, Wisdom Is Misery’s words flew from my [...]
Note from SBM: We’re going to try something a little different today. Typically, you’re hearing from the guys about issues that affect the ladies. We decided to let a guest poster tell you like it is. It’s not our words, it’s straight from the mouth of a woman. Commune SBM Massive. 1. Movie Nights If [...]
As human beings we take many things for granted: another day, friends, family, shelter, and the list goes on. It’s easy to take things for granted, complacency haunts the most grateful of all of us. Yet it should be required that we remind ourselves of the things that keep us going and that allow us [...]
