It’s National Caregiver Month and our theme for 2021 is #HonoringTheCultureOfCaregiving Raising awareness for the unique challenges of...

Images: Georgia Hess(Maternal Great Grandmothe), Almatia Williamson(Maternal Grandmother), Debera Splane-Sutton(Mother), and LaShawn...

“You will never always be motivated so you must learn to be intentional and disciplined.” - Unknown Almost a year in and we are still...

We are officially one day away from the 2020 United States Presidential Election, scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The country...

September is Intergeneration Month, and this is the first in a four(4) part series of Blogs on Intergenerational Caregiving we are doing....

Black Men who are caregivers face unique barriers to care and support due to disparities

We are usually thrown into a caregiver role without warning. There’s no time to prepare. No time to get educated, for many of us...

As Mental Health Family Caregivers we endure a great deal of stress and unpredictabilities while supporting a loved one...

Image: George Floyd March - May 29, 2020 Houston Texas, Herman Square We are not living in a post-racism society yet. There is still so...

“The problem is that my generation was pacified into believing that racism existed only in our history books.” - Chance The Rapper If...

"Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are...

"Mental Illness doesn't stop me from being great. It's madness with sparks of brilliance." - Robin Williams I didn't remember where I...

August 16, 2017 | La Shawn Splane- Wilburn, Founder of HOMAGI "Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment." - Lao Tzu...

"A healthy relationship will never force you to sacrifice your friends, your dreams, or your dignity." - Mandy Hale Not every caregiver...

Sometimes self care comes in the form of inspirational information. I'm always looking for ways to "pump some joy" into my life. With all...

"It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits:...

"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." - Brene Brown What's...

Caring for yourself while caring for a loved one can be difficult. Many Caregivers find themselves unable to "break away" for some

“If you celebrate your differentness, the world will, too. It believes exactly what you tell it—through the words you use to describe...

The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose. - Richard Grant In addition to being a husband, wife, mother,...