Joining the No Wedding, No Womb Campaign

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Even though I'm currently a single mom, I've married 2x and would a 3rd if the right person can along. I'm still a firm believer in marriage and the concept of a committed relationship. As a "black" mother and women it's painful to see so many broken households within our community. It's way past time we started taking our roles as parents and partners back. Join me as I lend my support to the No Wedding, No Womb Campaign started by the ladies behind Beyond Black & White

What is No Wedding No Womb? It's a declaration and acknowledgment that the out-of-wedlock situation in the black community has reached a critical mass. It is a call for both men and women to take into account the trauma that motherless or fatherless children experience when procreating is taken so cavalierly.

The ideal for kids is to have a functional household where both parents are committed to providing financial and emotional support to their kids.

No Wedding No Womb also fights against the normalization of baby momma and daddy-ism. Clearly as a whole, this mentality is NOT working for us as a community.

On September 22, over two dozen bloggers, writers, teachers, social workers, authors and celebrities (and counting) will decry in tandem–no unison–that enough is enough. Our future depends on adults planning families responsibly.

Lets take a stand together to save our communities, save our partners, save our children and ultimately save our selves.

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