Author Archives: sheswrite

The Stress of Moving Made A Little Easier

Posted on by October 1, 2013

Moving is one of the most stressful things that can happen. Thankfully we had great movers, who after just a couple days began to feel like family.

First, when Hubby got a new job, it came with a relocation package and a relocation company that shall not be named, but was one of the most inept organizations I’ve ever run across. Though they were supposed to make life for us easier, they only made things more complex, annoying and ridiculously inflated the costs.

Anyway, after … Read more ...

The First Indian Miss America, racism and the bigot next door

Posted on by September 20, 2013

When Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America, there was a nasty backlash online. People didn’t like that she was the first woman of Indian descent to win the crown. They told her: It’s America, not India and called her a terrorist, made references to al-Qaeda and whined about it being inappropriate because it was close to 9/11.

My good friend Ruby is a gracious mom of two boys and a wife to a sweet man. They are also Sikhs and she wrote a telling post … Read more ...

A G-String Diva At My Son’s Swim Class

Posted on by October 10, 2013

Those who know me know I’m all for women of all shapes and sizes being proud of and flaunting their curves.

The thick girls on South Beach who strut their scantily cladded jiggly bits? Go on’ wit yo bad self. The round-the-way-girls poured into skinny jeans so tight the pants look painted on? Hey, more power to you. But I think I found my line in the sand.

It came at my son’s swim class.

This is actually Logan when he was 10 months old. There's no way I was putting a G stringed lady on my blog.

This is actually Logan when he was 10 months old.

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Queen Latifah launches her new TV talk show

Posted on by September 16, 2013

What do Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and I have in common?

No, I’m not about to make an appearance in a Set It Off sequel. (I don’t even know that there is one.) It’s that we’re all excited for today because it’s the start of Queen Latifah’s new talk show.

“My show is going to be an entertaining and eclectic mix of interviews with real people as well as celebrities — people who are fun and fascinating,” Latifah said in a statement. “It will … Read more ...