Raising Children to Weather the Storm
“Change of Heart” I used to be one of those people who would get grossed out at the site of mother breastfeeding her toddler. Now that I’m a mom, I take it back. Princess is 18 months and I can’t believe we’ve made it this far! She still loves the boob and has no desire to…
I wouldn’t exactly call my daughter’s first birthday party your usual celebration. Decorations were kept at a minimum, music at a nice even tone, and we ditched kiddie games. Princess wasn’t even walking yet, so we wanted to keep things pretty simple. Even though it was more of an adult event, skipping the alcohol was…
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I have to admit I wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed growing up. Don’t get it twisted, I always had common sense. But when it came to school, I had to work hard for those A’s and B’s. I wonder if Princess will have the same problem when she starts elementary school. I know…
We’ve all heard of the expression, “driving while black.” But how about, “babysitting while white?” A white grandfather and former journalist blogged about his experience of being detained by cops while walking with his black granddaughter. The black person in me thought finally! It’s not a black man! But, then I had to really think about…
I’ve struggled and researched long and hard about this decision. But, now I’m ready to take the plunge!
Every little girl dreams about her wedding day. As a kid, I remember telling my friends that I wanted to get married at 22, have a kid by 24, and have a fabulous career. I thought I had it all planned. But I never really placed a face on the guy standing next to me…
It’s Valentine’s Day and I have to be honest. My hubby and I really didn’t have anything elaborate planned. Since we both had to work, we celebrated early by going out to lunch with Princess over the weekend. We agreed that we wouldn’t get each other gifts. But, I woke up this morning thinking maybe…
