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WRITTEN BY: FELECIA CAUSEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY: FELECIA CAUSEY MODEL: COURTNEY FREEMAN Pregnancy books have everything laid out of what to expect. Most of them share what size your baby is in your stomach every month and what to expect from your doctor visits, but what they all don’t tell you is how the people in your life will change and how you will see life differently. They don’t tell you just how bad the emotions get and that you will soon find that everyone doesn't understand what’s going on. They will not know what to do when you are lonely because nobody wants to hang out with the boring pregnant lady. The writers or experts will not educate you on what to do when people avoid you, when you become whiny and complain about everything.  You're pregnant and excited, especially if this is your first baby, but don’t expect the “Expecting” books to tell you the sad and ugly side of how people are doing your pregnancy.   The books will not share with you how to deal with all the th

Photography By: Felecia Causey   There is nothing more exciting than witnessing a happy ending story, especially when you were rooting for the people. I did a blog back in 2016 that featured this family. I was excited to see this family come together, especially when the holidays were fast approaching.  Below is the first article: On September 26, 2013, my best friend, my fiancé, and my children's father were sentenced to 18 months, and it was very hard for us. From the first time I met him, we didn't spend a day apart and he was all my children knew.  My kids were used to seeing their father on a daily basis. At first, I tried to be strong, I told myself time would fly because it was only 18 months.  It was hard because my children at the time, ages 1 and 3, asked for their father day in and day out. I lied to them, and I told them their father was in school and had to spend the night there. Telling them that was easy, and it worked for them. Things were not easy, but it wasn&

 

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Photos Provided By: Rae Akino  Please share with my readers a little about yourself.   I am a self taught Black Queer visual artist from DC.  I was raised with a melting pot of influences from Block parties and GoGo music, to Broadway plays and 45's.  I moved to Seattle in 2014 to step out of my comfort zone and haven't looked back since.      Tell me what inspired you to start doing art? Initially cartoons inspired me as a kid,  As I got older I began to notice the art around me (Graffiti, album cover posters, hair shows) and that was nothing like what I would ever see in the Smithsonian.     How long have you been painting?   Off and on for about 10 years, showing for about 3 years.      In your opinion, what was the hardest part of putting your artwork out there? Having to talk in crowded spaces about something I am extremely sensitive about.      What advice would you give to an upcoming artist? Don't give any energy to those who question or don't understand what yo

Written By: Felecia Causey and Samantha Photos Provided By: Samantha As a fellow mother to a child with eczema, I remember all the late nights crying and the scratching my daughter did until she made herself bleed. There isn’t a mother that wouldn’t do anything to stop the discomfort or pain of their children. As you watch people, teachers , or kids not understanding what is going on or think it’s contagious is heartbreaking. After many doctor visits and visiting specialists, hope was hard to find. As a mother I realized that I must continue to fight for her, as well as never giving up.  With there being thousands of companies on the market that say that their products help with eczema, that can become really expensive trying to try them all.  My daughter, now 16, still has flare ups, but with her dad and I researching home remedies that worked for us, things have gotten a lot better. She still has scars from the scratching and the flare ups. I remember I had a family member making a j

Photos Provided BY: Jennifer Volcy   Please share with my readers a little about yourself.           My name is Jennifer Volcy. I am a visual artist from Toronto, Canada. However, I am currently based in Southern California. I specialize in oil and acrylic portraiture. When I’m not painting, I’m busy being an attorney.     Tell me what inspired you to start doing art? ·         I have loved art my entire life. It was always my favorite class in school because I loved creating things. However, I started painting a lot more during law school. I found that because law school could be so rigid, I needed a creative outlet to balance everything else out.     How long have you been painting? ·         Since childhood. However, I started sharing my work publicly and selling my work around 2015.   In your opinion, what was the hardest part of putting your artwork out there? ·         Sometimes it can be a little nerve wracking because you never know how someone will react to your work. When

Written By: Felecia Causey Photos By: Felecia Causey Models: Keena and Makhia Sankey   I came across a viral video, where a little girl thought she was ugly and she cried. It absolutely broke my heart. As a mother to a daughter I make sure that she knows that she is beautiful and I love her everyday.  We live in a world where girls are being criticized about their hair, the color of their skin, and their body from not only strangers, but also family and friends. With a world that constantly teaches women that your skin should be a certain color or your hair must be straight, and curly or twisted. Colorism is a very big thing that plays a role in a lot of families, in which most times it’s a topic that is never brought up. Why have a child feeling like their skin isn’t beautiful because it’s not what you feel fits into your perfect family? She grows up questioning why she doesn’t have hair and skin like someone else, instead of teaching her to embrace the “unique” person she is. “Am I u