Uterine fibroids are the most common tumor found in women, affecting between 20-80% of women by age 50. They are also more common in Black women. Teresa and Chaffron are two of them. In this episode of Sidebar Sessions, the Gems dove deep into their journey with fibroids, from frustrating symptoms to the fight to be diagnosed and treated. They also shared their thoughts on how the healthcare system handles women's issues, teaching young women about reproductive health, and more.

From mullets to mushrooms, french rolls to afros, our hair is tied to some the most intimate experiences in our lifetime. For many of us, our earliest hair memories - tremendous or traumatic - are tied to moments shared with our mothers, grandmothers, or aunts.  These moments not only shaped our bonds with each other, they often shaped our feelings about ourselves.  Since so much of our history is tied in with our hair story, we are taking this week to share our very own "hair tales," and how our experiences with our hair brought us closer to ourselves - and each other. 

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What better example of denied dreams is there than the dating process?!   This week, we'll be chatting about Day 2 of The 3D Devotional, "Dreams Denied," and chatting with Chaffron about her testimony of navgating the dating process from dreams denied to the promise of marriage fulfilled. 

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We are kicking off Season 2 of Sidebar Session with our 3D Devotional Book Club!  In this episode, we'll be chatting about how to withstand and overcome deferred dreams.  We'll be dropping some extra gems that we mined while writing and reading the 3D Devotional and diving a bit further into Teresa's testimony about "The House From Hell"

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Two Truths and A Lie:  Who We Are, What God Says, and The Lies We Tell About Body Image"  Tonight, the Gems are kicking off Women's History Month by talking about one of the most common challenges for women: body image and self-esteem. We'll be sharing our journeys toward developing a positive self-image and discussing how to become more confident in your own skin.   

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In this Sidebar Session, we sat down with Latrisa Pugh of Pugh Financial Coaching to discuss her book, "Finding Freedom In Finances"  and talk everything from getting out of debt to budgeting with your boo!    To learn more about Pugh Financial Consulting visit https://linktr.ee/pughfc

Teresa and Chaffron share their experiences with getting married in their 20s (Teresa) vs. 30s (Chaffron) and the pros and cons of both.

Whether your family is blended through, marriage, death, adoption or osmosis, this Sidebar Session is for you! We sat down with a very special guest, Connie Taylor to get her very unique perspective as a daughter, wife, and mother of a blended family.