by admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Pamela Larkin
Dating trends have changed overtime. More recently, there has been a shift from dating in your 20s to dating later in life. While this has impacted many, I’d like to continue the discussion of how it may impact black women. In my last blog, I focused on the...
by admin | Feb 6, 2019 | Pamela Larkin
As an African American, educated, Jesus loving, married in her 30s, female, I’d like to speak to “all the single black ladies (cue Beyonce dancers).” I realize I am no longer single and get that there’s a bit of a “veil” that comes over someone’s eyes when they are...
by admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Lonliness, Pamela Larkin
Dating and singleness is something that many of us have thought about. Whether you grew up in a home that said, “you can’t date until you get married,” or from a household that said “finding a partner is the most important goal that you can ever obtain,” to “you’re...
by admin | Jan 18, 2019 | Mental Health & Wellbeing, Pamela Larkin
Ever since my time in grad school I’ve wondered what keeps African Americans from seeking counseling . We are a people who have no shortage of loss and experiences of being overwhelmed. My hope in this blog is to identify some of the cultural views that cause many of...
by admin | Jan 17, 2019 | Mental Health & Wellbeing, Pamela Larkin, Self-Care
In my last blog, we relayed our human longing for connecting with others by looking at the steps leading up to making a new friend. In this blog, I want to take a moment to discuss ways that we can cultivate healthy, mutual relationships with others.Barriers Towards...
by admin | Jan 8, 2019 | Mental Health & Wellbeing, Pamela Larkin, Self-Esteem
Having relationships is something that most long for. During this time of year, many of us experience a sense of loneliness and a desire for connection that goes beyond answering the question, “How are you today?” Yet, while this is something that most can relate to,...
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