Category Archives: family

Because I Am A Lover

SUBSCRIBE to get more self-help in perspective. This article is 100% human-written. In 2018, after picking my daughter up from school, I headed to my mother’s home to visit her. My daughter had been asking to see her since the day before, and my mom wanted to see her just as much. But traffic wasContinueContinue reading “Because I Am A Lover”

How the “I Can Do It Alone” Mindset Ruined Relationships

Photo from Enigma-Mag.com. When did relationships become competitions? I love women. I haven’t ever dated one I didn’t, who I didn’t see as one of a kind. Most men view the women they date as their everything. They treat them that way as well. This is why a man in love will walk a mileContinueContinue reading “How the “I Can Do It Alone” Mindset Ruined Relationships”

From Barriers to Benefits: Finding Success

There is nothing you can’t do that you want to do. Period.

Disengage Negative Nathaniels This Holiday Season

Get Away from Negative Nathaniels this Holiday Season.

Men Matter. Happy Father’s Day.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there making it happen because you matter. On this day, celebrate you, your accomplishments and future accomplishments. Being a man isn’t easy. You’re the backbone of your family and society. Everything you do, you’ll be measured by. You blame no one but yourself, and you hold yourselfContinueContinue reading “Men Matter. Happy Father’s Day.”

Cop’s Daughter Arrested for Killing Boyfriend While “Checking” Gun

Photo of Hannah Cobb and Telvin Osborne, killed by her, from Instagram. A woman named Hannah Cobb, 28, has been arrested in connection with shooting death of her boyfriend Telvin Osborne, 30. What Happened On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at roughly 5:45 am, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) in Hephzibah, Georgia responded to aContinueContinue reading “Cop’s Daughter Arrested for Killing Boyfriend While “Checking” Gun”

FYP: Read or Download Your Truth Be Bold Newsletter to

Truth Be Bold Newsletter Page 1 Read or download your Truth Be Bold Newsletter featuring the breaking story involving a mother whose children froze to death. Subscribe for email updates on the newsletter and more. To access any links in the newsletter, download it. Email your answers to this week’s riddle to TheReedersBlock@ReedersBlock.com for aContinueContinue reading “FYP: Read or Download Your Truth Be Bold Newsletter to”

Adopted Chicago Man Finds Mother at Place He Least Expects, Ice Raids Chicago Schools and More on the Backstreet Hot Takes Podcast

Photo of adopted Chicago man Vemarr Hunter and his biological mother Lenore Lindsey. Listen to their wild story on the podcast. Listen to this podcast episode covering the Baltimore mom who killed her daughter, ICE raids in schools and why the temporary cancelling of TikTok led by Mark Zuckerberg matters. Also, find out what happensContinueContinue reading “Adopted Chicago Man Finds Mother at Place He Least Expects, Ice Raids Chicago Schools and More on the Backstreet Hot Takes Podcast”

3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You

Photo from ShutterStock.com. It’s taken you years to establish yourself as an independent tax professional, but now rumors are going around that you’re under IRS investigation. Or someone’s been telling your clients whose dogs you walk that you don’t actually walk the dogs. Whatever the gossip is, it’s hurting you in some way, and itContinueContinue reading “3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You”

Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free

Photo from Black Men Crowned on Instagram. You’ve waken up every morning for six months straight and hit the gym ruthlessly, losing that twenty pounds you so desperately needed. Or you just earned that certificate you’ve been in class for too long. Whatever the accomplishment, you haven’t celebrated it. Your degrees are in a drawerContinueContinue reading “Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free”

The Problem with Mothers Sexualizing Their Sons on Social Media

Screenshot from Facebook User 1 Bri. In the above post, a mother expresses to the world her raw anger over catching her son masturbating at the unacceptable hour of 1 pm. As this post shows, oversharing on social media is a problem, but mothers sexualizing their sons is an even bigger problem. It’s become borderlineContinueContinue reading “The Problem with Mothers Sexualizing Their Sons on Social Media”

Self-Care: Taking Care of You First

If you’ve ever been on an airplane, you’ve seen the attendants sashay along the aisles demonstrating what to do in the case of an emergency: secure yourself and oxygen mask first and then your children’s. The logic is, once you’re safe and secure, you can do the same for the little ones. Otherwise, you riskContinueContinue reading “Self-Care: Taking Care of You First”

F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life

In life, we sometimes struggle and then have to deal with bad advice from nosey people. We have a problem at home, and our best friend becomes a relationship counselor. Or a coworker overhears you in a disagreement over the phone and feels the need to chime in with their opinion. It’s time for youContinueContinue reading “F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life”

Post-Valentine’s Edition: How to Keep a Man (Late Post)

In this photo, a woman argues with a man. Photo from Guy Stuff Counseling. Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recentlyContinueContinue reading “Post-Valentine’s Edition: How to Keep a Man (Late Post)”

Fresh and Fit Podcast: Disrespectful to Black Women

Fresh and Fit podcast hosts Myron Gaines (left) and Fresh (right). Photo from http://www.TheShadeRoom.com . Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get hisContinueContinue reading “Fresh and Fit Podcast: Disrespectful to Black Women”

2021 in Review: Formula for Success

Hip-Hop Mogul and Entrepreneur Jay-Z pops a bottle of champagne. Image from http://www.Google.com In quiet moments of self-reflection, I have continuously examined who I am and who I want to become. To say this year has been a complete success would be untrue. Yet I have experienced more professional success this year alone than IContinueContinue reading “2021 in Review: Formula for Success”

Overcoming Being Judged

Two strong-willed women from the movie Black Panther. Image from uhighmidway.com Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science FictionContinueContinue reading “Overcoming Being Judged”

Conquering Self-Doubt After Failure: How to Win

Photo by C Technical on Pexels.com Maybe your boss overlooked your hard work and instead promoted the know-it-all who gossips behind everyone’s back …Conquering Self-Doubt After Failure: How to Win

Becoming a Stronger You

Photo by Pexels.com Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clickingContinueContinue reading “Becoming a Stronger You”

A Quick Word on How to Balance Work, School and Your Personal Life

Photo by The Education Trust Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in HumanityContinueContinue reading “A Quick Word on How to Balance Work, School and Your Personal Life”

Happy Father’s Day to EVERY Father

Photo of Rapper Young by The New York Times About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. For self-publishers, authors and other writers and Creatives, Jermaine provides proofreading on Fivver. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notificationsContinueContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day to EVERY Father”

The Importance of Juneteenth as a National Holiday

Photo by the New Yorker of writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, author the 1619 Project. About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. For self-publishers, authors and other writers and Creatives, Jermaine provides proofreading on Fivver. Please join Jermaine’s emailContinueContinue reading “The Importance of Juneteenth as a National Holiday”

Being Rude is Polite: A counterintuitive approach to building personal relationships

Megan thee stallion flips the bird in this picture from http://www.redbubble.com About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. For self-publishers, authors and other writers and Creatives, Jermaine provides proofreading on Fivver. Please join Jermaine’s email list toContinueContinue reading “Being Rude is Polite: A counterintuitive approach to building personal relationships”

Shameless: A Liam Gallagher Story

Liam Gallagher of Shameless About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. For self-publishers, authors and other writers and Creatives, Jermaine provides proofreading on Fivver. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writingContinueContinue reading “Shameless: A Liam Gallagher Story”