Self-care has become the new buzzword. The internet and social media are inundated with self-care messages. As busy Mamas, it’s great that we don’t have to look far for reminders about the importance of self-care. But what about Dads? Don’t they need to practice self-care too? In this blog post, I want to talk about why it’s important for Dads to prioritise self-care this Father’s Day.

As a mum of boys, do I face a unique set of challenges? I don’t know. But I do know that my journey as a mum of three boys has taught me that in motherhood, the challenges we face are less to do with managing boyhood itself and more to do with our perceptions of managing boyhood. So if you are new to the world of being a mum of boys and you’re willing to challenge your thinking about how hard your journey might or might not be based on your assumptions, then this blog post is for you!

As Scholarly Mamas®, we wear many hats. We are mothers and scholars but many of us are also navigating marriage/relationships outside of all of that. Black couples, in particular, face many challenges in their journeys of love and marriage. With so many marriages ending prematurely in divorce, we wanted to share our 5 best-kept secrets for thriving in marriage as a millennial black couple. We believe that if you get the foundations of marriage right, everything else will fall into place. If you want the inside scoop on making your marriage work, this post is for you!