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Bun fi Bun? … The Jamaican Woman, Queen of ‘Jacket’/Paternity Fraud
“Too bad! They give women ‘bun’ all the time and are unavailable, so the women find other men to entertain them. They must learn to treat...
suzettecampbell
Feb 275 min read


8 love situations & love songs that tell their story
Relationship? 'Situationship'? It's Complicated? Have you ever heard a song that took you back in time to a specific experience or...
suzettecampbell
Feb 136 min read


Give the Men a Break: Supporting Men's Health & Well-being
Society demands a lot from men. After all, the 'good book' says they are in charge.
suzettecampbell
Jan 205 min read


Camille Hyatt-Wisdom: Breaking the Silence on Baby Loss
When the pastor invited mothers to stand in church on Mother’s Day, Camille Hyatt-Wisdom was uncertain whether she should remain seated...
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Oct 28, 20246 min read


Vintage Home Décor on a Budget
Recently, I came across a vintage sewing machine on Facebook - one of those manual models atop the wooden table, before the newer ones...
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Sep 28, 20242 min read


Adulting...The Grown-Up Life We Wanted?
Let me see a show of hands if you thought that being an adult meant you would have your own money, go wherever and whenever you want to...
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Sep 16, 20245 min read


Women Want Farmers
My father was a man of many skills, one of which was farming. When he wasn’t lighting the world as an electrician or running some other...
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Sep 13, 20243 min read


'Veg' is not Enough...Ridiculous Food Prices!
Eat your vegetables, they say Eat more fruits, they say Eat less starch, they say But there is a price we must pay… “The rice will...
suzettecampbell
Sep 6, 20243 min read

What Have You Done For Yourself?
I came across this quote on one of my planner stickers. Yes, I am a planner and stationery junkie, although there are occasional moments...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read

We Could Bet On Betty
As many of us aim to find our purpose, the memory of the late Betty-Ann Blaine, Convenor of Hear the Children's Cry, serves as an...
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Jun 20, 20242 min read

Rasta Pikni
My cousin was halfway through the gate en route to a popular rastafarian in our community located a few minutes away from Linstead town....
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Jun 20, 20244 min read

Conquering the Lizard; Not the Fear
Wanna know why my bedroom now smells like BOP, there's a stick, plus a broom in a corner, furniture out of place, my previously well-made...
suzettecampbell
Jun 20, 20242 min read

Lost and Found
Sometimes the smallest things are the ones with the most sentimental value. Recently, I went shopping at a local mall. On my way there, I...
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Jun 20, 20243 min read

I Should Be Afraid
Like the French footballer, his name was Zidane. As his young mother turned the pages of his kindergarten book, she showed how he had...
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Jun 20, 20243 min read

"KEEP IT TOGETHER"
“There will be time, there will be time...To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet" is a favourite quote of mine from the poem...
suzettecampbell
Jun 20, 20243 min read

Social Media: Friends or Enemies?
It was the year 2003 and the name was My Space: "a place for friends". That keyword 'friends' was what drew many of us to the social...
suzettecampbell
Jun 20, 20245 min read

Race Against the Clock
As I opened my eyes, the first thought that crossed my mind was, “I’m late!” I was hoping that this was not the case, but as I jumped out...
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Jun 20, 20243 min read

A Conversation with a 'Little Black Girl'
I was inside the Mega Mart restroom on the phone complaining to my sister about something when a little girl came inside and said, "I...
suzettecampbell
Jun 20, 20242 min read

"Done is better than good"
Is it really June already? I kid you not! It seems like only recently I wrote a blog about '2020 too' a couple days ahead of the new...
suzettecampbell
Jun 20, 20243 min read

A Mother's Roller Coaster of Pain, Triumph and Faith
Editorial Note: Aspects of this story may be disturbing to some readers. At age 10, Lisha* discovered that the woman who was raising her...
suzettecampbell
Jun 20, 20246 min read
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