For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry The entertainment industry has been buzzing with news about Kim Kardashian and Jessica Simpson’s pregnancies. Both women are in relationships, but they’re not married or plan to walk down the aisle soon. No doubt, the pregnancies will be a big moneymaking opportunity with plenty of photo ops for these publicity-seeking women. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry What would you do in the following situations? Scenario 1: The most popular girl in school is throwing a big Sweet 16 party. Everyone is looking forward to going. You received an invitation, but your BFF didn’t get one. Your friend’s feelings will be hurt, so don’t go on and on […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry News flash: There is no such thing as an online romantic relationship. If you can’t see, touch, smell or hear your boyfriend, for all you know he doesn’t exist. Text messages, photos and posts on Facebook do not constitute a relationship. Just ask the high school girls and young ladies in […]
Continue ReadingBy Paola, 16, junior Most of us have been through it and know the feeling all too well: the break-up mood. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed that my friends and other girls often get into a really depressing mood after they’ve gone through a breakup with their boyfriend or girlfriend. That’s perfectly acceptable. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry My girlfriends and I have had two hard and fast rules since high school: We don’t date each other’s ex-boyfriends nor do we date the ex’s best friend. Reason: It gets too complicated. I thought these were universal rules etched in stone. However, I’ve learned that one of the rules – […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The lack of interpersonal skills among teens, who prefer social media over a real conversation, has complicated the dating scene. Don’t assume that the young man who texts, calls and hangs out with you is your boyfriend. He might be checking you out to see if he wants to be with […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Girls attending Camp Honey Shine in Miami got more than the usual regimen of activities. In addition to swimming, arts and crafts, reading and a variety of workshops, the girls got frequent doses of real talk from Tracy Wilson Mourning, founder of the mentoring program. Mourning, a graduate of Howard University […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Bad boys ain’t no good Good boys ain’t no fun Lord knows that I should Run off with the right one Lyrics from “Mr. Wrong” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake Why didn’t Mary J. Blige release this song when my daughter started dating? It would have made my life a […]
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