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Overwhelm, Bonnets, and the Weight We Carry
This morning, on my way to work, I felt the familiar tug of overwhelm. I had rushed through my already hurried routine, barely managing a...
Stephanie Burton
Sep 303 min read
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Protecting Our Campuses, Protecting Our Stories: The Calculated Attacks on HBCUs
The attacks on HBCU campuses are not random. They are meticulously calculated. And that fact alone should infuriate us all. What we are...
Stephanie Burton
Sep 244 min read
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Trauma Responses Aren't Permanent: Learning to Notice, Pause, and Choose
When we think about the common trauma responses—fight, flight, freeze, fawn (people pleasing), or shut down—we often mistakenly imagine...
Stephanie Burton
Sep 222 min read
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The Weight of Being a Black Woman Therapist: When Your Role Gets Romanticized and Weaponized
As Black women in healing professions, we often carry a double weight. On one hand, our work is revered - people admire our insight,...
Stephanie Burton
Sep 102 min read
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The Mind Matters in Sexual Intimacy
You and the love of your life have built something beautiful together. Maybe you’ve launched a thriving business side by side, or reached...
Stephanie Burton
Aug 244 min read
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From Anita Baker to After 7: Why Love Songs Sound Sweeter When You're in Love
Like Lenny said, "Maybe you've never been in love like I've been in love. And maybe you've never felt the things that I've felt." Have...
Stephanie Burton
Aug 113 min read
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Braids, Beads, and Grace: A Reflection on Hair, Healing, and Holding Space
I've been doing my daughter's hair since she was about seven or eight months old - basically since the moment I could safely put it in...
Stephanie Burton
Aug 73 min read
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On the Receiving End of Jealousy
Moment of transparency… Something real, that’s been on my heart and mind, that not enough of us name out loud… I’ve been on the receiving...
Stephanie Burton
Jul 272 min read
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The Vulnerability of Friendship Break-ups
There’s a very specific kind of discomfort that comes with trying to rekindle a friendship after a spat, a friend-breakup, or even one of...
Stephanie Burton
Jul 272 min read
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For the City...
The city of Fort Wayne has really been going through it this summer. It’s easy to label violence among teens as senseless, but when you...
Stephanie Burton
Jul 273 min read
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