Tuesday, March 26, 2024


The Next Steps In Your Relationship.

May 29, 2017 by  
Filed under Relationships, Weekly Columns

Tweet (Akiit.com) Taking the next step in your relationship is a big deal, but if you both think you’re ready, here’s what’s most likely going to happen next… Going Public So you’ve been dating for a while, and things are starting to get serious – the most obvious thing to do is go public. Let it […]

What Adoptive Parents Should Never Do.

March 15, 2017 by  
Filed under Health, Relationships, Weekly Columns

Tweet (Akiit.com) Adopting a child is not easy. It is a lot of things, but it is certainly not easy, and that is because there are a lot more complications. There is a lot more to think about, consider, weigh up and decide, and there are are a lot more eggshells involved. But don’t despair, because […]

So Close, So Far Away: How To Deal With Separation From Your Loved Ones.

Tweet (Akiit.com) There are few things more heartbreaking in this world than finding yourself separated from your family. Whatever reason that there is behind it, finding yourself apart from the people that you love most in the world can be a miserable, stressful experience. It can often make it difficult to do anything at all. Seeing […]

Addressing Your Hyprocrisy And Supporting Your Community.

October 6, 2016 by  
Filed under Money/Business, Relationships, Weekly Columns

Tweet (Akiit.com) The community is shaped primarily by the people who live inside it. In fact, it’s shaped solely by them. So if you’re one of those who thinks of ‘the community’ as that other thing that interacts with you, stop it. You are the community. The way you act in everyday life shapes that. So, […]

Six Signs That This is Not “the One” .

August 14, 2016 by  
Filed under News, Relationships, Weekly Columns

Tweet (Akiit.com) Whether pondering a new job or a new relationship, knowing whether a long-term commitment is right for you can mean the difference between misery or “happily ever after.” No situation comes without challenges, of course, but when the situation is right, it will not feel like a burden. You’ll have the grace to […]

To Those Who Would Tell Me I’m ‘Pretty For A Dark-Skinned Girl’.

June 20, 2016 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) Colorism: You’re Cute To Be Dark There was a time in my life when I didn’t lovingly embrace my dark skin. During my adolescent years, I was under the impression that lighter meant better. To me, lighter skin equaled automatic beauty and popularity. It wasn’t until I was much older that I realized […]

Proud Father – The Most Important Job a Man Will Have.

June 18, 2016 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) As Fathers Day approaches, I would like to share some of the challenges, struggles, and the joys of being a father. From our child’s first step, to their first date a father’s relationship with his children is a very special one. The importance of a father’s role in shaping his children’s self-esteem is […]

I Don’t See Color. I Just See People.

April 27, 2016 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) This design, originally proposed by Bard College student Coriana Johnson, depicts colorblindness as a form of whitewashing. In rejecting the connection between race, culture, and identity, the default color becomes white. Many of us, as young adolescents, have been given tremendous context as to what is considered beautiful and worthy in terms of […]

Seven Reasons You’re Ruining Your Relationships.

March 22, 2016 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) While most would respond with an emphatic “yes” if asked if they would like more love in their lives, I suspect few people welcome the extent of “work” required to achieve that outcome. Of course, the amount of work involved depends on how far away one feels they are from the level of […]

What My Ghanaian Mom Taught Me About Love.

December 10, 2015 by  
Filed under Africa, News, Relationships, Weekly Columns

Tweet (Akiit.com) Growing up in a Ghanaian household usually means growing up with your typical Ghanaian mother: lovingly critical, instinctively nurturing, traditionally Christian in a very how-can-you-have-a-church-without-hymns way, opinionated in her ideas on culture, ethics, and morality – ideas always crisply illustrated with vivid anecdotes featuring some colorful character. This also usually means growing up […]

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