Editorial Author Shaheedrah Strong
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Publications
Marks In The Sand
Hi Mommas, I’m momfessing again. How y’all doin? It’s hard to believe that we are in the 3rd month of
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What’s On Your Mind
Hey Mommas! I’m back again. Last month I momfessed about new found love for long showers. Yep, still take’em too,
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Until The Water Runs Cold
Hey Mommas. It’s been sometime and quiet frankly I haven’t had much to say. Life has had its grip on
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TEXTURES: Black Hair Unveiled
Hey Mommas! I’m back! It’s a new month and time for another Momfession. In celebration of Black History, this month’s
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I get to be here…..
Hey Mommas, it’s another day, another dolla, another moment to breath and another Sunday where I get to momfess to
Breaking Up with Bad Habits
It’s hard enough to be consistent when life is constantly throwing you curve balls, so why add extra pressure? You
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Chronicles of the ‘RonaCoaster’
Hey there mommas it’s been sometime since I last checked in and quite frankly I feel like things have been
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Traffic Cop
Twenty four hours out of the twenty-four-hour day I’m in highlighter yellow and constantly blowing a whistle (more like yelling
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Long Words = Simple Answers
Hi Mommas, Ok so I want talk to vulnerability and transparency to begin the last quarter of 2019. Long words
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When the highs are high and the lows are low
Hi Mommas! Ok, I’m just gonna jump right in here and remind us of all of how human and conditional
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Help a Sista Out
Hi Mommas! I pondered the past few weeks on what I’d write about today. I kept thinking, what is inspirational? What is life changing? Above
When My Thoughts Wander….
It’s no secret that as a mom you have 1,000 thousand at a time. “Did I cut the heat off?”
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It’s Been A While……
So there has been so much swirling in my life lately from work to school, to the kids, marriage, ministry,
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A little encouragement goes a long way
Please excuse how tired I look! I’m sleepy lol…
What You Can Do…..
Every once and again I step back when I feel overwhelmed and look at the things I can do and
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Keep Your Checklists in Order
While the hustle of the day is fading, work, more work and then football. then grocery shopping, then dinner that
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Do The Work
Hey mommas, I’m back! I am proud to announce I am Red Bull free!
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Two Funerals and a Fire
So the past few weeks have been quite an eye-opening time for me as a mother, friend, granddaughter and even
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Change your hair, Change your life
“They,” say a woman who cuts her hair is ready to change her life.
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A Letter to Myself
Hi Mommas!!!!! Ok so I know it’s been a few weeks since my last post. I’ve been working and working.
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It’s Just One of Those Days
It’s a Monday in every sense of the word.
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Grace IS Enough
You name it, sugar, flour, popcorn, fruit snacks, granola bars and then some all on the floor at the same
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Starve Your Distractions, Feed Your Focus
Happy New Year Moms! I thought long and hard about what to post today as a precursor for my 2018
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What’s Your Meter On?
I’m a working mom. I work 8am to 4:30pm, Monday-Friday, so I tip my hats to those who are able
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There’s Always More to the Story
Newscasts are speckled with the stories of children who take their own lives because of bullying and peer pressure. Sure
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“Think that just don’t fit you anymore”
Since I am the newest to the group before I jump in let me set the scene for you.
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Meet Shaheedrah – Newsymom Author
Hey Everybody! My name is Shaheedrah. I’m a wife and a mom of 4. I work full time and after