Supporting Black-owned businesses shouldn’t be an act of convenience— it should be an act of consciousness! It’s a choice we should make, yearlong, knowing the systems we’re navigating and deciding, on purpose, to push back against the ones that were never built with us people of color in mind. Every time we choose to support…
If you’re on the journey of becoming a ‘future matriarch’ with MPR, then you know that we are sharing activities weekly that help us reach that goal– in a few decades or so. Every Sunday we share another piece to our guide which offers intentional, actionable steps meant to support you as you build a…
This year we’ll be leaning deeper into an idea that feels both grounding and expansive: becoming a ‘future matriarch’. This isn’t a trend or a phase. It’s a long-haul journey.. one that is measured in decades, not years. Impact, not influence. The desire came mid-2025 when I started to look around and think “one day…
It’s officially the holiday season and if you’re anything like MPR then you’ve already decided to start gift shopping so that you don’t spend the season overwhelmed and stressed. Let’s be honest.. life gets busy, calendars fill up, and before we know it— Christmas Eve is here. But this year we’ve been preaching preparedness so…
One dish that’s always going to be at our table, no matter the holiday, is collard greens. Growing up they were a staple at Sunday dinner, so I had watched my grandma make them countless times. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized she never used recipe cards for this dish (or really…
