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Parenting Solo: Navigating Life and Fatherhood After Divorce

Let’s be real for a second. Divorce is a beast. For us as Black men, it often feels like the world is waiting for us to fit into a headline or a statistic the moment that paperwork is signed.

The Strength of the Collective: Why Community-Based Healing Works

Part 24 of 30: Racism-Based Traumatic Stress Series When it comes to healing from racism-based traumatic stress, the traditional one-on-one therapy model is valuable: but it's not the whole story. There's something profoundly powerful about sitting in a room

Beyond the Breakup: Why Individual Therapy is a Game Changer for Black Men

Let’s be real: nobody walks down the aisle thinking about the exit strategy. When a marriage or a long-term partnership ends, it’s not just a legal document or a change of address. For a lot of us, it feels

Shifting Trends: How Divorce and Separation in Black Families Have Evolved Since 1865

Hey there, I’m Rodrego Way, LPC-S, LCDC, and I’m glad you’re back for part three of our deep dive into the history of Black family structures. If you’ve been following along, we’ve talked about the forced separations of the

Reclaiming the Matrilineage: Healing Historical Trauma to Build New Dynasties

We’ve spent the last nine posts walking through some of the heaviest chapters of our history. We’ve looked at the forced separation of families during slavery, the systemic hurdles of the Jim Crow era, and the psychological weight that

Healing the Lineage: Overcoming Historical Trauma to Reclaim the Black Home Today

Hey there. I’m Rodrego Way, LPC-S, LCDC, and the owner of The Mind and Therapy Clinic. Over the last few weeks, we’ve taken a hard look at the history of the Black family. We’ve talked about the forced separations

Generational Resilience: How Men of Color Have Coped with Family Displacement

Hey there. I’m Rodrego Way, LPC-S, LCDC, and I want to talk about something that sits heavy in the bones of many men I see here at The Mind and Therapy Clinic. We’re in the middle of a series

Inherited Strength: Coping Mechanisms and Communal Healing for Women After Divorce

Divorce is often described as a death without a funeral. For many women of color, it isn't just the end of a legal contract; it’s a profound disruption of the "village" we’ve worked so hard to build and sustain.

Navigating the Shift: How the Reasons for Separation for Women of Color Have Evolved

When we talk about the history of the Black family, we usually focus on the strength, the resilience, and the "holding it together" at all costs. For generations, Women of Color have been the backbone of the community, often

Generational Healing: Breaking the Cycle of Divorce Rooted in Historical Trauma

This post is part of our “Marriage and Divorce from Slavery to the Present” series. And today we’re going straight at a question a lot of Men of Color carry, sometimes without even realizing it: “Why does love feel

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