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It might be tempting to wear an armored vest to family gatherings—to protect yourself from your mother’s jeering jabs, your sister’s retorts, and your second cousin’s prickly observations. But there’s another way to achieve self-preservation, says licensed marriage and family therapist Angela Sitka: setting boundaries. These are “like a promise you make to yourself toContinue reading “How to Set Boundaries With Relatives, According to Family Therapists”

Diet soda does not add nutritional value to your diet and not all options are low in calories or sugar-free. It may also contribute to certain health conditions. Diet sodas are popular beverages all over the world, especially among people who want to reduce their sugar or calorie intake. Instead of sugar, artificial sweeteners, suchContinue reading “Diet Soda: Good or Bad?”

When someone dies in a traumatic way, it can be difficult to cope. We’re here to help you make sense of how you’re feeling. What is traumatic bereavement? Traumatic bereavement may include dying in an accident, by suicide, through drugs and alcohol, or as a result of violence. You or the person who died mayContinue reading “Traumatic grief”

My Mouth is Listening While My Eyes are Talking Look me deep in my eyes and tell me what you hear. If you listen carefully to my thunderous, earsplitting stare, you will hear the unmistakable sound of agony that the owner of these eyes is screaming through tears. These eyes are pleading with you toContinue reading “Poetry”

his words were the slap in the face that was heard across different  states she never cried just breath in deeper as she stood waiting  for more  more of his blows she waited for  she believed if he cared like he said he show it and took his anger  as love as he threw herContinue reading “Poetry”

Surging employment during World War II accelerated the migration of the rural poor to cities and helped create a younger, more urban Black audience. By 1946 the decade-long dominance of swing music was fading, but the demand for exciting dance music remained. Early R&B artists broke away from the big band formula by typically performing in smallContinue reading “Rhythm and Blues Music”

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What are the 4 styles of gospel music? There are four styles of gospel music. They include: the traditional gospel, contemporary gospel, quartet gospel, and the praise and worship gospel. Why is gospel music important? The enslaved people initially sang gospel music to express their suffering and hope of emancipation from slavery. Today, gospel musicContinue reading “Gospel Music | Definition, Origin & History”