Archive for April, 2012
Soft Men, Strong Men, and Daddy Issues
Daddy issues don’t discriminate. And there are too many men out there who, just like women, have issues with their fathers, but never address them. I think it’s about …
My Superwoman Syndrome: Anxiety and the Modern Go-getter
I am wearing a flower-patterned cape, and red high heel shoes in my daughter’s drawing. I also have a star atop my magic wand. This wand would have come …
I’m Too Sexy for Bad Grammar
If a guy has poor grammar skills, that’s a deal breaker. “Karel you stupid eh,” said my friend, laughing. “Hahaha…imagine telling a fella, ‘Sorry, but I can’t date you …
Seeing Ourselves in our Favourite West Indian Novels
The few West Indian novels I studied in school have a special place in my heart, because they were some of the only books that I could see myself …
Asking for help: It doesn’t have to be hard
Somewhere in the long history of civilization, someone lied and told us that we can do it all ourselves – that we don’t need to ask for help. Or, …
My Faith in Doubt
As a child, I was taught that people who did not worship Jesus Christ needed pity. After all, they were going to hell. I myself thought of hell as a …
Naturally Me: Hair, Men and Image
At the age of 14, I caused my grandmother to go into a conniption fit when I did the unthinkable. Yes ladies and gentlemen, that little rebel in me decided …
Is this it? Pressing Reset in Our Adult Years
I look around at my peers; so many of us are still scrunting. We can’t afford gas, much less a fancy, big car. I am married with kids, and I’m …
I could be Cheryl Miller
When I wrote my article about my ambivalence toward going public about my mental illness, last year, I never thought that I would have to write something else about …
Hope, Whores, and the Pros of Male Friends
My sometimes-promiscuous, male friends make me believe that great men do exist. And great men, if you’re reading this, feel free to holla at me. My number is 759-PSYCHE. …
