Synopsis
For Tabitha Walker, her grandmother's old adage, "Black girls must die exhausted" is becoming all too true. Discovering she's pregnant--after she was told she may not be able to have biological children--Tabitha throws herself headfirst into the world of "single mothers by choice." Between her job, doctor's appointments, and preparing for the baby, she's worn out. And that's before her boss at the local news station starts getting complaints from viewers about Tabitha's natural hair.
When an unexpected turn of events draws Marc--her on and off-again ex-boyfriend--back into her world with surprising demands, and the situation at work begins to threaten her livelihood and her identity, Tabitha must make some tough decisions about her and her baby's future. It takes a village to raise a child, and Tabitha turns to the women who have always been there for her.
Bolstered by the fierce support of Ms. Gretchen, her grandmother's best friend, the counsel of her closest friends Laila and Alexis, and the calming presence of her doula Andouele, Tabitha must find a way to navigate motherhood on her own terms. Will she harness the bravery, strength, and self-love she'll need to keep "the village" together, find her voice at work, and settle things with Marc before the baby arrives?
My Thoughts
This book was a nice sequel to Black Girls Must Die Exhausted.
I was actually in a reading slump and this book got me right back on track. In this installment of the series we meet Tabitha again, navigating pregnancy by choice and the challenges she had to face. I love how the book continues to depict key issues that black women face through Tabitha and her friends. Women of all races may face struggles, this book reminds us of struggles that are unique to black women, from deciding to have a baby out of wedlock, to decisions about whether our natural hair will make us less professional or accepted.
I am really excited to read the other book "Black Girls Must be Magic." I recommend this one.
