For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry If you follow some of the women on reality TV and those in the headlines (V. Stiviano/LA Clippers controversy,) they would have you believe that the key to fame and fortune is a rich man. So what if he’s married, go after him anyway. Better yet, have a baby by him […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Some celebrities will do anything for attention. They believe there’s no such thing as bad press. Truly talented artists usually don’t go for media stunts because their work speaks for itself, which brings me to my question of the day. Why in the world would Beyonce produce a risqué video, Partition, […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry I can’t imagine walking down the street minding my own business and all of a sudden a grown man starts groping me. That’s what some young women say happened to them when they were teenagers. Women and teenage girls across the USA have been sharing stories about encounters with grown men […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The holiday season is my favorite time of year. I love decorating the Christmas tree, singing carols, hearing the story of Jesus’ birth at church and shopping for presents. While I enjoy buying gifts, it’s nice to receive them, too. I never complain about something someone has taken the time to […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Controversy continues over FDA approval of over-the-counter sales of the morning- after pill, commonly called Plan B, for girls 15 and older. They can buy the pill with proof of age at the local drug store or get it from health centers without a prescription or permission from their parents. Plan […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Everyday, there are stories on TV, radio, the Internet and in newspapers about children and teens being sexually abused by men trusted to look after them – priests, relatives, teachers, police officers, mentors and state workers. I can’t imagine the pain and suffering victims endure at the hands of these predators. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry May is a busy month with proms, school dances, banquets and graduations. It’s also a month devoted to teen issues. Below are a few activities that you can plug into. Girls Inc. Week (May 6-10) Girls Inc. has been encouraging girls in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Good news: Fewer teenage girls are having sex, and those who are sexually active use effective contraceptives. That is the word from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The 2010 study found that 57 percent of female teens ages […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry After seeing the movie Think Like a Man, I couldn’t help but wonder how grown women could be so clueless about men and dating. The movie, based on the book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey, was hilarious. The […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Would the U.S. Centers for Disease Control call lawmakers in states with an abstinence-only sex education policy and tell them that their stringent laws won’t solve the teen pregnancy problem. Exhibit A: CDC researchers attribute a decline in teen births to messages about sexual practices, use of contraceptives and greater awareness […]
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