At this time of the year, many people are putting out their list of the best of list. Many times, when we think of the end of the year and a year in review, we look at things like the best in entertainment, movies, TV shows, songs, or maybe your favorite concert. The more Ive thought about it, Ive thought about how about instead of talking about what other people did, how about we talk about what we did. What if our year in review and the year's best of is our year in review? It's what we did, what we didn't do, and what we started to do but havent yet finished. As the new year begins, I think it's so important for us to think about where we were in 2025 and to think about where we want to go in 2026. This podcast takes you through the steps for your year in review as we begin 2026.

You aint got no kids! This episode probes the complicated emotions that come with the child status of African American auntie. For some, to be childfree is a badge ofshame in a society that values being a mother.This episode will unpack what it means to willingly love the children of others when you have none of your own.

This episode concludes the 2 part series where Tarrant County College students discuss poetry with me and poet LL Burke.