Love, Sex, Communication: The Talk Your Parents Didn't Have With You

When a child brings up sex to their parents, the parents acts uncomfortable. Parents assume children will get this information from somewhere, just not them. People need to know about love, sex, and communication before entering relationships. It's a parent's job to educate their children not just the school's. It’s this type of failed communication that leads parents to being outraged when their kids explore sexuality. If you were in sync with your child and talked to your child then you wouldn’t be surprised by their choices.  You would be prepared whether you agreed or not. If people are taught about love, sex, and how to comfortably communicate from their parents, I believe marriages would lasts longer. I often think how my adult life would be different if my mom would have talked to me about sex, love, and communication.

Are You Doing Your Part?

Racism has been a heavy topic in America for at least the past four or five years. I will be the first to admit that I am Pro Black. Wait let me finish. Being Pro Black does not mean I am a racist. It’s just that every time I turn on the radio or get on social media an unarmed person of color has been shot dead by police. The majority of these victims are males. The media then attacks the victims by pointing out every flaw in their life as if the flaws justify their death. White people post racist posts demeaning the situation and tell us to get over it. Black people post status pointing out the Black on Black crime as if justifying these deaths by police. I was literally commenting to my American brothers and sisters daily trying shed light that nothing you say justifies the deaths of Black people being killed by police for these petty crimes or no crimes at all. I had to take a step back and limit all social media because my heart was becoming too heavy. It hurts to be living in a country divided by race. I went home to Arkansas over the weekend and noticed at least fifteen homes with new rebel flags all over their yards. I am from a very small town so this is a lot. While I am home I see that nothing has changed in the Black communities and we’re still fighting each other and bringing each other down. At this point, I am lost but I won’t give up on my people or my country. All I can do is my part and stand on my ancestors’ backs letting them know that their fighting for us to have education and voting rights was not in vain. This is possibly to be continued…..