For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry My mother, Josephine, has always been an enigma. That is, until about ten years ago when she started divulging family secrets and telling anecdotes about growing up in rural Mississippi and the men in her life. Until then, this is what I knew about Mom: She was a dedicated nurse, disciplinarian […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The beach, where bodies are on full display, is one of the few places where women don’t seem to be concerned about how their body looks or who’s looking at them. Who would’ve thought that fear of body-shaming doesn’t apply to bodies on the beach. I had that epiphany while biking […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Why are women so afraid to say something when they’re treated unfairly? That’s the question that keeps running around in my head as the media report cases of sexual harassment in the workplace. It seems that many of these women suffered in silence until someone else stepped forward. The reasons given […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry If we could get rid of bad stuff in our lives as easy as the folks in the TV commercial for the letgo app, life would be a lot easier. Unfortunately, we have to work hard at removing obstacles that keep us from being our best selves, but It can be […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Who needs the “Fearless Girl” statue on Wall Street to show that women are courageous? I don’t. We saw millions of fierce women at the Women’s March on Washington and around the world the day after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. The 4-foot, 250-pound bronze girl, who is facing down a charging […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry During a retail therapy session, a woman with shoulder-length auburn hair and blue-green eyes approached me and asked whether I thought her straw hat was suitable for an indoor event. As you know, I don’t tell a stranger how clothes look on her but pose a series of questions so that […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The Day Without a Woman protest reminded me of what I did when feeling unappreciated and ignored by my family. I staged a Mom Strike. I printed large “On Strike” signs in bold letters and posted them on every surface in the kitchen and laundry room, and on my bedroom door. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry While the 2016 presidential election will go down in history for who was elected president, it will also be known as the year women roared – from the first woman to run for the highest office in the nation to many firsts in the U.S. Senate. All should be celebrated as […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry You never know what kind of day it will be, who you’ll run into or what you might stumble upon. Everyone has a story or opinion to share if given an opportunity. Here are my latest encounters. Training Ground Six long-legged brown girls, who looked to be in middle school, were […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Once upon a time, professional athletes were considered role models. Then, we found out that some of them battered their girlfriends and wives, consumed drugs and did all sorts of illegal stuff. Thud! They were kicked off the pedestal. Now, we need to do the same for this president of the […]
Continue Reading