Adulting

Adulting

So, we guess we’re the adults now?!

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Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: What My Childhood Library Taught Me About Change

Sunday 23 February 2025 11:00 PM

Jaja Muhammad

The Limits Of Our Self-Help Obsession

Wednesday 25 September 2024 8:00 AM

To get older is most certainly a blessing, but that doesn't make us any more prepared to adult. From figuring out the type of adults we want to be, to navigating new social and relational dynamics, we really wish there was a guidebook for all of this...

Better yet, why not delve into Black Ballad's archive of women and non-binary people just like you who are trying to make sense of how fast time has flown by? At the very least, you'll realise that you really aren't alone.

Nour Abida

Why Some Young Black French People Are Moving Back To Africa

Tuesday 12 November 2024 8:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu

Why These Black British Jews March For Palestine

Tuesday 7 May 2024 12:45 PM

I have found great power in the word ‘no’.”

– Boundaries Are A Black Woman's Best Friend

 

Debt is scary and in a world where most people cannot own anything without it, it’s crucial that we acknowledge what it actually means to borrow money.”

– Buying My First Home Was My Biggest Mistake

 

Marion Nekesa

Could This Be The End Of ‘The Black Tax’?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 8:00 AM

Mary W

My Mother & I Will Never Be Close – And That’s OK

Tuesday 21 January 2025 8:00 AM

Jemmar Samuels

What It’s Like Reuniting With Estranged Family

Wednesday 20 March 2024 8:00 AM

“Often when people ask how old I am, I actually need to think about it!”

– Are You Scared To Turn 30? These Black Women Tell Us What It’s Really Like

Maxine Harrison

Could Your Designer Bag Be A Genuine Investment?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

Making The Most Of Your Money

Wednesday 26 February 2025 7:00 PM

Nobuhle Nyoni

What We Can Learn From The Economic Sisterhood Of Zimbabwean Women

Wednesday 27 November 2024 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

Why These Black Women Cannot Afford To Retire

Thursday 10 October 2024 8:00 AM

“It can be difficult to know what to do when you find out that you’re being sold a dream by the people you work for.”

– “Wokefishing” Doesn’t Stop At Dating, Employers Are Doing It Too

 

“Many buy into the idea that being Black and queer is inherently messy. I don’t like that. I want better for us.”

– The Lonely Side of Being Black and Queer In a Major City

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Ata-owaji Victor

How Black Women Are Choosing To “Settle Down” In 2024

Friday 21 June 2024 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

How To Survive Moving Back In With Your Parents

Tuesday 16 January 2024 8:00 AM

Amanda Tayte-Tait

Gaming With My Boyfriend Is Better Than Couple’s Therapy

Thursday 14 December 2023 8:00 AM

Alisa Jordan

Black Women Need To Reclaim Our Hobbies From Side Hustle Culture

Tuesday 5 September 2023 8:00 AM

Joanne Oguntimehin

Black Women On What It’s Really Like Once They Hit 30

Wednesday 30 August 2023 8:00 AM