The Paper That's More Than Black and White
By Heymiss Progress July 10, 2015 I often receive questions similar to the following two posed by single mothers who are raising sons. As I often do, I reach out to fathers who are actively engaged in parenting their children for advice and their expertise. It’s with great pride that I […]
By Heymiss Progress June 19, 2015 Dear Progress: The father of my two children (5 & 2 years old) hasn’t spent much time with them. He comes around to see them only a few times a month. He’s always either looking for a job, about to get fired from a job […]
By Heymiss Progress May 15, 2015 Dear Progress: “There’s so much going on in Madison, from issues dealing with homelessness to more shootings to the death of Tony Robinson, Jr. I don’t know where to start but I know that I have got to get involved and do something and be […]
By Heymiss Progress April 24, 2015 Dear You: “I have no place to go in Madison where I fit in. I feel like I don’t belong and to be a young Black woman is unacceptable to a lot of people here.” That’s what I’ve been hearing over and over from young Black […]
By Heymiss Progress April 17, 2015 Dear Progress: What does it really mean to practice self-love? Dear Love: I can best describe practicing self-love as granting oneself permission to live fully. For me, it’s meant moving from a place of allowing others to bring me into miserable situations to actively […]
By Heymiss Progress April 10, 2015 I’m often asked by folks “how do I meet like-minded people?” I’ve been able to meet like-minded people fairly easily since; well… I even talk to strangers on elevators. That said, I know that not everyone chats with the barista or librarian like me, so […]
By Heymiss Progress April 3, 2015 Dear Progress: What is the best way to provide financial and other means of support for Andrea Irwin, mother of Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr.? Dear Community Member: I recently sat down with Andrea again in her home to gather the answer to […]
By Heymiss Progress March 20, 2015 These ideas are meant to get you moving. I encourage YOU to see them as only the beginning of moving towards intentional change. Dear You: I’ve been asked countless times over the last week from folks across the community, “What can I do to help?” […]
By Heymiss Progress March 6, 2015 Dear Torn: (Follow up to, “But He’s In Love With Me”) Last week I asked that you think about Bell Hooks’ definition of love: “love is a combination of care, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust”. You asked should you work things out with your ex or try […]
By Heymiss Progress February 20, 2015 Dear Progress: “Ok, so here's my story, I recently decided to take a break in my long distance relationship because he was acting really distant and there was such a sudden lack of emotion and affection on his part. For laughs, we'll call this guy Denzel. […]