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Kwanzaa What is Kwanzaa?

What is Kwanzaa? A festival of lights rich in African symbolism, it takes place each year from December 26th through ...

Encouragement How to celebrate women this year (and every year)

As women, even with everything going on around us, we still have something to celebrate—ourselves! We’re empowered to...

I am my family’s refuge, and they are mine. —Melvina Young

Family Making home a healing place

Joy is the North Star I point my family towards daily. Because that’s the way to freedom, wholeness and healing.

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Love Expressing love: The power of words

Love is a verb. It’s an action we choose. Get tips, perspective and advice for expressing love to yourself and your f...

Making wedding toasts memorable for the right reasons

Wedding Wedding toast examples and ideas to make their special day even more memorable

Just picture their wedding day—beautiful flowers, beautiful music, everyone looking their most beautiful while two pe...

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Sympathy 75+ grief quotes to give you comfort and help you heal

Grieving the loss of a loved one feels different for everyone, and there’s no telling what will bring comfort on a ha...

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Valentine's Day Ways to find comfort and hope when you’re grieving on Valentine’s Day (or support someone who is)

Grief is always hard, but especially on Valentine’s Day. From social media to stores to kids’ classrooms, it can feel...

A lettered quote meant for those who are struggling with a breakup or divorce on or near Valentine's Day; the quote is set in dark blue script on a light purple background, and is embellished with light gray heart illustrations; the quote reads,

Valentine's Day How to survive Valentine’s Day after a divorce or breakup

We know that ending a relationship can be extremely heartbreaking. It’s a very significant loss, and when Valentine’s...

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Christmas How to Decorate a Christmas Tree: Professional Styling Tips on Lights, Ornaments and More

It’s time to make your tree show up and show out! You’ve scouted out your space, decided on the size and nature (or f...

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Christmas How to Choose a Christmas Tree: Expert Advice on Live and Artificial Trees

In this first article, we’re gonna get into how to assess your space, how to choose a bomb tree within your budget, a...

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Card Ideas Uplifted and Empowered: Creating Cards to 
“Put Our Arms Around the Black Community”

In 2021, Mahogany released the 11-card Uplifted and Empowered collection, featuring timely, authentic, inspiring mess...

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Care & Concern Uplifting With Love is How We Do

Since the very beginnings of our Black communities, uplifting people with love has always been key to our collective ...