(ThySistas.com) On Friday, I went to see “Addicted” so I could write my movie review. I read the book several years ago when it first came out, and Zane became a very popular author among Black Women, so I knew we would be seeing this movie in droves. Before the movie ...

(ThySistas.com) Often times as women, we allow the primary focus of our lives to be caring for our children, lovers, family and friends. Oh, did I forget work? The struggle to be “successful” in the workforce is our life purpose, right? So many of us are driving recklessly towards achieving ...

(ThySistas.com) As I stroll through blogs, articles as well as posts on social media I often find the threading trend to be ‘love’ centered. Everyone is talking about how to find love or how to keep it. Interestingly most information takes the route of telling women how to make a ...

(ThySistas.com) No you are not hearing the famous line that’s familiar to fans of the Maury Povic Show. This is regarding something that’s heard time and time again, especially within the black community. “I’m the mama and the daddy.” Now what I’m about to say may upset some women out ...

(ThySistas.com) While on the Internet I stumbled across a horrific practice known as Breast Ironing. Breast Ironing is a tradition that happens in Cameroon. Some mothers are known to use hot stones or coconut shells to flatten their daughters’ breast. I am sure that by now many of you are ...

(ThySistas.com) I admire successful women, not necessarily financial success, but women who have pulled themselves from nothing, meager beginnings or adverse situations, and emerged from those adversities to achieve what some only dream about.  Maya Angelou was one of those women. Every time she spoke I listened with great anticipation ...

(ThySistas.com) Mexican born actress and new “it” girl Lupita Nyong’o is now the new face of Lancôme cosmetics.  The French based cosmetic and skincare company announced last Friday that Lupita Nyong’o will be the new brand ambassador.  Starting in September, the Oscar award winning actress will star in ads that ...

(ThySistas.com) R&B singer Ciara is apparently embracing motherhood.  The soon to be mother was recently seen at a children’s event posing with fellow soon to be mother Drew Barrymore. The photo op showed the two bumping their burgeoning bellies together on Saturday at an event called Safe Kids Day, which ...

(ThySistas.com) As someone who has been working since I was sixteen, I knew early that I was not the type of girl who would ever conform to a 9-5 job. I always felt deep down inside of me there was an entrepreneurial spirit waiting to come out.  Naturally, I am always ...

(ThySistas.com) While walking down the street a few years ago in my hometown of Chicago, I noticed a man coming towards me with a decorative wall mirror in his hands. As we approached each other, he stopped and asked, “Do you want to buy a mirror?” I replied “no” as ...