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Sunday anxiety is ruining your weekends

There is a particular kind of dread that tends to arrive around 7 p.m. on a Sunday a tightening in the chest, a restlessness that has no clear source, a quiet but persistent sense that the weekend has already been lost. If that feeling is familiar, mental health professionals have a name for it: the…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 29, 20260Comments

Parenthood

Ways childhood trauma shows up in toddlers and how to help them

Childhood trauma is one of the harder realities of parenting to sit with, partly because it can be difficult to recognize and even harder to know how to address. Children do not process distressing experiences the way adults do their brains are still developing, their emotional vocabulary is limited, and their understanding of what happened…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 29, 20260Comments

Parenthood

The essential guide to 15 Gen Alpha words confusing parents

If you have ever caught yourself whispering a phrase your child just used into a search bar at 11 p.m., you are in very good company. Google has confirmed that searches tied to kids language think why do kids say sigma or what does gyat mean spiked considerably during 2025. And in 2026, newer terms…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 29, 20260Comments

TV & Movies

What’s new and Black on Netflix this June: the stories shaping your watchlist

From Michael B. Jordan's Creed trilogy to the untold story of Bass Reeves, Netflix is loading up on Black-led films, shows, and hip-hop documentaries this month. June arrives with Netflix bringing a thoughtful collection of Black-led films, series, and documentaries. This month's slate leans into themes of legacy, power, and cultural memory, pulling from different…

ByGesi LloydMay 29, 20260Comments

Food & Drink

National Hamburger Day 2026: Where to score free burgers and epic deals

From Burger King to Shake Shack, these mouth-watering offers are too good to pass up today only. Let's be honest — any day is a great day for a burger. But National Hamburger Day on Thursday, May 28, 2026, hits different when your favorite chains are practically giving them away. Whether you're a drive-thru devotee or…

ByDempsey May AyucoMay 28, 20260Comments

Skincare

Why stress acne is harder to treat than regular acne

Your skincare shelf isn't the problem. Your nervous system might be. For millions of people, the morning ritual is the same: cleanser, toner, moisturizer, spot treatment — and still, new breakouts appear overnight. Dermatology aisles are lined with promises, yet one of the most powerful triggers for persistent acne has nothing to do with pore…

ByDempsey May AyucoMay 28, 20260Comments

Self Care

Self-care routine worth building your week around

From a deep-cleansing balm that grinds fresh on contact to a body oil that mimics a spa massage, these picks turn your routine into something worth looking forward to. There is a particular kind of tired that a good night's sleep does not fix. It lives in the skin and the shoulders, and it…

ByGesi LloydMay 28, 20260Comments

Beauty

Workday beauty products that hold up from 9 a.m. to after-work drinks

A workday that starts at 6 a.m. and ends somewhere around a client dinner is not compatible with a high-maintenance beauty routine. The products that work in that context are the ones that multitask, hold their ground under office lighting, and transition without a full reapplication. What follows is a curated list of tools and…

ByGesi LloydMay 28, 20260Comments

Beauty

Essence Festival beauty must-haves rooted in Black culture

New Orleans in late summer is not for the unprepared. The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture arrives in full force this July, and the city's humidity will challenge every product in your kit. Picking the right beauty bag is not a minor concern. It is the difference between a look that holds and one that…

ByGesi LloydMay 28, 20260Comments

Hair

How to tell if you have dandruff or scalp psoriasis

It is one of the most common self-diagnoses people make: an itchy scalp or a few white flakes on the shoulders of a dark sweater, and suddenly a dandruff shampoo ends up in the shopping cart. The condition is so heavily marketed that it feels like the obvious culprit. But dermatologists say that assumption can…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 28, 20260Comments

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Sunday anxiety is ruining your weekends

Ways childhood trauma shows up in toddlers and how to help them

What’s new and Black on Netflix this June: the stories shaping your watchlist

National Hamburger Day 2026: Where to score free burgers and epic deals

Why stress acne is harder to treat than regular acne

Self-care routine worth building your week around

Workday beauty products that hold up from 9 a.m. to after-work drinks

Essence Festival beauty must-haves rooted in Black culture

How to tell if you have dandruff or scalp psoriasis

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