As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Mar 20
- 10 min
Why I Left: I Can't Trust Him Anymore
Monique Jackson thought she and her husband were doing just fine. But when he up and left, she had to face some hard truths.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Mar 13
- 13 min
Why I Left: I Was Always Losing
Ten years after she began a relationship with her ex-husband, Brittny reflects on why the marriage was a mistake and why she left.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Mar 6
- 15 min
Why I Left: God Told Me To Run!
Ashanti recounts leaving her 20+ year relationship rife with infidelity and children fathered outside of her marriage.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Oct 31, 2020
- 8 min
The First Mean Girl In My Life Was My Mother
Jazamine talks about the tense relationship she shared with her mother and the fear she has of repeating her mistakes with her own daughter.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Oct 10, 2020
- 8 min
My Friend Is A Married Mean Girl
Natalie reflects on the ways in which her friend used her marriage to feel superior.
As Told To Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Oct 3, 2020
- 8 min
I Was A Church Mean Girl
In the first story from our Black Mean Girl Series, Denisha Thomas talks about outgrowing her mean church girl phase.
Veronica Wells-Puoane
- Aug 1, 2020
- 6 min
Who Was Your First Crush?
Black Girls deserve to feel giddy. So we're recounting our first crushes, who they were and how they made us feel.
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