PinnedDeBora M. Ricks @ Oluchi InternationalWhy Strong Black Women Struggle with VulnerabilityIf we are wired for connection, why do Black Women struggle with vulnerability?3d ago13d ago1
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DeBora M. Ricks @ Oluchi InternationalinThe Straight ShotWhat If Black Men Are Meant to Redefine What it Means to Be a ManWho says White men must be the prototype for manhood?Jun 124Jun 124
DeBora M. Ricks @ Oluchi InternationalinModern WomenYou Don’t Have a Village and Other Reasons a Woman Shouldn’t Have ChildrenEven if you KNOW you want children, this may help you see if you’re ready to accept the radical changes that children inevitably bring.May 305May 305
DeBora M. Ricks @ Oluchi InternationalinThe Straight ShotWill Black Men Ever Forgive Black Women For Doing ThisWhy are Black men so critical of and cruel to Black women? A well-dressed stranger helped me understand what’s really going on with Black…May 1575May 1575
DeBora M. Ricks @ Oluchi InternationalSneaky Ways We Sabotage OurselvesThe saboteur is a mechanism in us that activates every time we have an opportunity to empower ourself or someone else, that causes us to…Apr 28Apr 28
DeBora M. Ricks @ Oluchi InternationalWarning: That Man May Destroy YouWhat makes one woman, at the first sign of a red flag, walk away…while another woman stays?Apr 264Apr 264