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Apparently, when celebrity and stardom walk in the door, boundaries, red flags, screaming alarm bells, and common sense make a

Well, this has just been one of the worst celebrations of Black History Month on record. Granted the meager PSAs

Charles: Daily Valentines By Cheryl Charles | February 13, 2019 7:44 PM

Could there be a more angst-ridden, anxiety-producing, made-up holiday than Valentine’s Day? We’ve barely snatched up the last of the

Charles: Trust? Not until you verify By Cheryl Charles | January 30, 2019 7:26 PM

Last week my husband and I watched both Fyre Festival documentaries, one on Netflix, the other on Hulu. If you’re

Charles: We still have not overcome By Cheryl Charles | January 20, 2019 9:03 PM

Let’s get uncomfortable, shall we? We are six days removed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s actual birthdate, and today

So, it’s the third day of the new year, and people are undoubtedly still asking about your resolutions. And we’ve

Time marches on. It heals all wounds — and wounds all heels. But the one thing time does not do

Charles: Pausing the panic button By Cheryl Charles | December 5, 2018 8:10 PM

I’ve decided that I’m not going to panic this Christmas season. This is the first full week of December and

It’s Thanksgiving Day, but I’m not going to bore you with a sappy list of all the things I’m thankful

Charles: Let the chewing continue By Cheryl Charles | November 7, 2018 6:39 PM

So, have those waistbands started feeling a little snug yet? No? Well, good. Congratulations on completing the first leg of

Charles: This day was a win By Cheryl Charles | October 24, 2018 9:13 PM

Some days are better than others. And some days, perfectly laid plans fall by the wayside, and we realize that

Charles: Mirror, mirror By Cheryl Charles | October 10, 2018 9:53 PM

I wish this wasn’t true: if you live long enough, you’ll undoubtedly become one of the people you used to

Fair warning: The story I’m about to tell is about a sexual assault concerning children. And this story has a

Charles: Hide and seek By Cheryl Charles | September 12, 2018 9:15 PM

I had to laugh when reading my colleague Bridget Turcotte’s column a few weeks ago about her keto diet. The

Charles: What makes us happy? By Cheryl Charles | August 29, 2018 8:38 PM

There are bees in my backyard. They are pollinating the wildflowers along my fence, the ones I planted a couple

Charles: How about a living wage? By Cheryl Charles | August 15, 2018 9:31 PM

Imagine you worked at a job where you never knew how much you would make, day to day, week to

Charles: Ah, there’s the rub By Cheryl Charles | August 1, 2018 4:10 PM

My daughter, the light of my life, gifted me with a massage last week. She got one for herself as

Charles: Who’s watching you? By Cheryl Charles | July 18, 2018 4:57 PM

Raise your hand if something like this has happened to you: A few years ago, I developed pain in my

Charles: This is my America By Cheryl Charles | July 4, 2018 9:37 PM

Last week I was on my way to one of my morning dance classes, when as I headed down the

Human beings are not illegal. It also is not illegal or criminal to be black, brown, yellow, red — or