How to be Good…and Angry
by“Agghhhhh, I’m gonna kill you!” I overheard my son screaming at the top of his lungs. I knew that he’d be coming in shortly…
Relationship
Relationship
Why You Don’t Need to Mourn Your Child’s Autism
byMy mother shared with me a conversation she had with a close friend about my son Kenden. What the friend said was not surprising…
#WhatsTheMessage EP 48: Still Thirsty? God and Sex
byThe What’s the Message podcast is a show hosted and sponsored by Message that is committed to engaging the questions, concerns, and issues that…
What’s the Message EP 43: Love, Family, and Black History Month
byToday we launched Season 2 of #WhatsTheMessage with Dr. Willie and Elaine Oliver and Dr. John and April Nixon. We talked with them about…
Critical Conversations: Addressing the Colorism Within
byThe past three Wednesdays of January have proved tumultuous, oscillatory, traumatic, and in one day – hopeful. As part of the Black diaspora in…
The Time of Departure
byWho would have thunk it that when we began to write this column under the caption LifeTalk—with the January/February 2000 issue of Message—we would…
Resoultions
byAt the conclusion of each year we find ourselves engaging in the ritual of making resolutions for the New Year. What kept you from…
Christmas Grief in Quarantine
byThis time of year brings back several good memories, and some sad. My most painful recollection is the death of my mother. Dec 20,…
A Mother’s Plea for Autism Awareness
byAutism Spectrum Disorder entered my life 6 years ago. My youngest son, Kenden Andrew was diagnosed at the age of 2. Immediately, I started…
Devotional with Pastor Edsel Cadet
byThis week on #WhatsTheMessage we talked about the impact of COVID-19 on relationships with Dr. Willie and Elaine Oliver and Pastor Kim Bulgin. And for our…