Baby, Mama...then Me: The Black Woman

  For Every Black Woman Who Forgot She Was the Miracle There comes a moment in every woman’s life—especially a Black woman—when she looks in the mirror and barely recognizes herself. Not because she’s broken. But because she’s been so much to so many for so long, that she’s forgotten who she was before the world started calling her strong. This book is not just about empowerment. It’s about remembrance. It’s about unearthing what was planted in us long ago by the women who came before us—the mothers, aunties, grandmothers, and midwives of our soul—who survived with grace, grit, and God. In Her Own Strength is a call back to self. It’s for the woman who gives and gives but rarely receives. For the woman who shows up with a full heart even when her spirit feels empty. For the woman who is tired of being tired—but still rises. Each chapter in this book is a love note to a piece of you. Resilience. Hope. Courage. Confidence. Not things you have to earn—but things you ...

Her Time Now: Reclaiming the Pieces A Continuation of the Postpartum Series by Chocolate Mama Gifts They said I should be grateful. That my baby is healthy. That my body is strong. That my smile should be enough to cover the pain. But somewhere between bottles and bassinets, I lost the sound of my own name. This is the part no one talks about. The silent grief of a woman who gave everything and now looks in the mirror, struggling to recognize herself. The shift in her walk. The quiet in her laugh. The strength she has… but resents having to prove, again and again. Postpartum is more than physical. It’s spiritual. Emotional. Cultural. It’s ancestral. Our grandmothers endured in silence. Our mothers powered through. But now—it’s Her Time. Your time. To gather the pieces. To name your needs without apology. To rest without guilt. To feel without shame. At Chocolate Mama Gifts, we are holding space for this part of your journey. T...