(ThySistas.com) When a woman gets married she leaves some of the things she has known all of her life, and she embarks on a new life…literally. When we understand what marriage is for us as women we can identify what we will need. Every wife should have a space whereby she ...
(ThySistas.com) Many women claim to want a peaceful marriage, and a drama free life. This is very understandable as this is what many of us wish for. However, this kind of marriage is not born overnight. It takes work from both parties to achieve peace, and love in the home. Men ...
(ThySistas.com) The term “In-laws” doesn’t carry positive energy with it. When you are constantly referred to, or you refer to others, as an in-law it doesn’t make you feel a part of the family. Some don’t mind but honestly I do. The concept of an in-law speaks to obligation hence having ...
(ThySistas.com) As a black woman in America, I am very aware of the labels placed on me. We are given some of the worst stereotypes and they have become damaging to our self-esteem. One of the things we are called the most by black men and white people alike is angry. ...
(ThySistas.com) As women many of us tend to put the needs of others above that of ourselves. So much energy, and effort, is put into others we find ourselves depleted and at times depressed. The truth is we must take responsibility for our wellness as individuals. You cannot give another soul ...
(ThySistas.com) There is so much division among women right now. Many of us don’t feel safe, and feel as though our existence is marginalized. Within the mist of sexism and blatant misogyny we can find refuge in forming healthy bonds with other sisters. This may be a better alternative to feminism ...
(ThySistas.com) “It was their contempt for their own blackness that gave the first insult its teeth. They seemed to have taken all of their smoothly cultivated ignorance, their exquisitely learned self-hatred, their elaborately designed hopelessness and sucked it all up into a fiery cone of scorn that had burned for ...
(ThySistas.com) Sistahood is an amazing bond between two black women who truly know, honor, and love each other like sisters. It is saddening to think about how some black women treat one another. Why is it so hard for some black women to experience true sisterhood? Jealousy and insecurity is the ...
(ThySistas.com) What is the number one cause of death in the African American community of women? Heart disease. In 2013, heart disease accounted for 23.8% of deaths in both the non-Hispanic black populations. On the other hand, cancer accounted for 22.5% of deaths. Heart disease may be the leading cause of ...
(ThySistas.com) Stereotypes are dangerous no matter who uses them. There is a myth floating around that black women are the epitome of Angry Woman. One must actually question what makes them angrier than a white woman, or another woman of color. Why is it that behavior that is seen as thorough, ...