The Caribbean Woman's blog

So I had a baby and this is that birth vlog...

So Ive been away from my own blog for most of the year, only to come back in time for Christmas with a whole baby! A BABY!...

How to keep mosquitoes away naturally - NON TOXIC! | Candle Review | D'CaribbeanCultureShack

In the Caribbean we are in the thick of the rainy season, and you know what that brings: MOSQUITOES and FLIES! Then on the other hand, a lot of you are having hot girl/boy summers and it brings out a whole host of annoying insects! Fear not! Im here...

HOW TO CURE DRY SKIN ON YOUR FACE OVERNIGHT

If you're experiencing dry skin, and want to learn how to treat it overnight - keep reading! But first, in order to treat the dry skin on your face, you have to determine whether it is truly dry, or just dehydrated....

Local Content Creator shares her experience after contracting Covid-19

There are many people who are still convinced that Covid-19 does not exist, but as we can see it is very real and even when doing everything right, it can still be easily contracted....

Changed behaviour

If you and your family members don’t communicate because of busy schedules, petty grievances take time during this pandemic to bond and clear the air. However, do not let toxic individuals gaslight you into developing relationships with them....

Rules of Thumb for Mental Health

Last year I had a lot of losses. Some wonderful people and my pet passed away. I have a back injury that’s prevented me from lifting weights. A so called friend stole $5k from my bedroom after a surgery-under the guise she was visiting me. I lost fri...

Say 'NO' to Performative Wokeness

It always baffles me how the entertainment’s idea of eradicating discrimination in the industry is by placing a minority face to a beloved character in their movies and television shows....

The Kirk Franklin Family Drama

I honestly don't want any of that. I want him to be held accountable. If he acknowledges his actions as wrong let him be given the grace and the space to move on and atone for his actions. He has issued an apology but his son and others have questioned the sincerity of it....

The need for closure | the effects of crime on families left behind

In Trinidad and Tobago, the usual case is that the killer could not be found, the police arrested someone but they had to let them go because they had no evidence or they allegedly killed the evidence. It usually takes many years even decades for the case to be called, and a trial to start....

Why is divorce taboo?

Not even sociologists can really define marriage in absolute terms. Each society will have their various norms and values associated with marriage. Edward Westermarck defined marriage as “the more or less durable connection between male and female la...

Why WAP is the most liberating song of 2020 (for me)

When Cardi B says, and I am paraphrasing, "I dont cook and I don't clean, I still got the ring", she is addressing the detractors. She is a former stripper. She did what she thought was best to put food on the table....

Never ending stress in November | A Message to the lost

And then there are some of us who are struggling to even secure our footing. Here is your reminder that THAT IS OK....

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