patience

2019, Communication, Emotional Health, Family, Friendship, Life, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Help

Simmering: The Perfect Strategy to Burn Your Relationship

Stephanie Pearson-Davis ·

The entire cast is stellar, but I absolutely do have my favorite characters. Randall and Beth, otherwise known as R&B, are my dream characters. I see my husband and I in both of them. And isn’t referring to them as R&B, i.e. Rhythm and Blues, totally appropriate? Yesssss. Because sometimes marriage is all Ain’t Nobody(Chaka Khan) and other times it’s more End of the Road(Boys II Men). You feel me?? 

The last few weeks have almost exclusively focused on Randall and Beth. I’ve had some loving, harsh words for Randall recently. I love him SO much, but bruh has been T R Y I N G it. I’ll admit I lost faith in faith in him. I wasn’t sure his love for Beth was greater than his need to be seen and valued by the masses. His abandonment issues have always left him striving for worthiness outside of himself.

I’m so happy I was wrong. The sigh that escaped my body was definitely audible when I realized the two would find their way back to each other. They found the door. Even as a fictional couple, I understand the impact of authentic representation.

2018, Children, Communication, Identity, Love, Life, Parenting, Relationships, Support Others

Our Elders Need Us to See Them

Stephanie Pearson-Davis ·

LISTEN…. I was stuck after she said her children were waiting on her to die so they could have her stuff.  Like, is this what seniors… what older parents are worried about???  Are children really taxing their beloved parents with worry about only wanting their possessions?  Are children really only seeing their parents when they need or want something?  Are children teaching their own children the same behavior?  Because you know they’re watching you; right?  They know your mother and or father live right down the street, but you won’t throw a glass of water when you ride by.  You know you will be on the receiving end of this one day; right? Ok then.