Alisha L. Gordon, M.Ed.

Over the weekend, I fished around on Facebook and Twitter to get an idea of what people thought of LeAndria Johnson's recent announcement that she is pregnant with her fourth child. If you don't know, LeAndria Johnson was the third season winner of the BET hit show Sunday Best, has...

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. - Romans 4:17

We have to be mindful of the words that come out of...

As a native Atlantan, I've spent many years hearing the quiet conversations about girls who get "turned out" in the most innocent of places: our skating rinks, our night clubs, even in our own homes. When I was in high school, I remember a few girls who were "stripping" for...

Many people try to find the answer to two things: what is my purpose and who am I supposed to marry? There are tons of books and lifestyle gurus who seemingly have the answer to both, but there's a correlation between the two that I think no daytime talk host...

Let me begin this post by stating this is much more than a critique of music. It is, like much of my work, and exploration of a different perspective.

Let us begin.

Women have been repossessing their stuff from men for a long time now.

"The clothes on his back,...

Yesterday, as I was reading comments on a recent blog post I wrote, I felt an overwhelming feeling.

I really couldn't put a finger on it, but the thought that came to me was "what in the world was I thinking?"

In the midst of being obedient to...

Ah, you thought this was about race, didn't you? But while I have your attention, let's talk about another kind of darkness.

Generally speaking, no one likes to be in the dark -- literally or figuratively.

If you're the last person to know something (a.k.a. being left in the dark),...

While I've always been an avid NFL fan, I never thought that the sport would call for two different blog posts about one particular player and his faith. One discussion after another, Tim Tebow and his miraculous feats on the football field have stirred up another week's worth...

When news broke that 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera was missing, in my mind I assumed she would turn up safely. Like so many other cases of a child abduction, most times they turn out for the best -- a child returned to their mother safely and some nimrod behind bars for...

As all of America watched quarterback Tim Tebow win his 4th game of the season, social networks were flooded with commentary about how Tebow was able to pull off a come back win against the Jets.

One person Tweeted:

"I have to get on #TeamJesus, Tebow wins again."

Another person...

Over the last few years, the news of teenagers, even children, committing suicide because of bullying and threats from their peers, has inundated us. Most recently, a 10-year-old Illinois girl committed suicide after reporting to her parents that she was constantly bullied at school. Being called fat, ugly, and ostracized...

With the influx of discussion on effective parenting on blogs and news outlets across the country, many have tried to pin-point what the best approach is to raising a child successfully would be: some say stern rules and regulations, others note that liberty and freedom in child rearing produces well...

$89,263.66.

That's how much it cost for me to achieve the "American dream."

You know that dream, right? The one that says "if you work hard, go to school, and get a degree, you'll find a good job that you can work for 30 years, retire and live comfortably with...

Since he co-founded Apple in 1976, Jobs personified what it meant to think outside the box and to do more than what people expected of him.

He's been called a king and an egomaniac. A genius and a troubled soul. A pragmatic, secluded individual who only let us into his...

After having a few days to reflect on the travesty of Troy Davis' death, after digging through the Facebook posts, Tweets, and emails about the grave injustice, after talking with friends about how to take this momentum and create opportunities for change, I've finally gotten to the bottom of what...

Dear Georgia,

Today, many of your sons and daughters mourn for you.

Since the inception of your statehood in 1732, you've always seemed to lag behind.

You were the last to establish yourself as the original 13 Colonies. You were also the last state to restore yourself back to the...