Raising Children to Weather the Storm
I’ve always been the type of customer that latches on to a product that holds up to its promise. After being introduced to Huggies Snug and Dry Ultra diapers, we’ve been hooked ever since. There have been times when O’s diaper would leak onto his clothes and sheets over night. These accidents were a huge…
I remember when I first learned about preschoolers being allowed to have a prom. Princess was an infant when she started daycare. I couldn’t help notice the “Under the Sea” decorations as I walked into the building to drop her off. “What’s with the decorations?” I asked. “It’s for the prom,” someone responded. A prom for…
With summer fast approaching, there are lots of fun ways to cool off and have fun. Enjoying a nice bowl of ice cream is just one way to beat the heat. That said, here is an easy no bake pie recipe the whole family will love, and the kids will also fun making it. All you need…
It wasn’t too long ago that “gay parents” became the topic of discussion with our four-year-old daughter. Now in the wake of reports regarding Bruce Jenner officially coming out as a woman, it’s got me thinking about how to explain transgender and transsexualism to our kids, if the subject ever came up. Identity has become a…
When comedian Alex Barnett asked to interview me for his podcast entitled, Multiracial Family Man, I couldn’t say no. For those of you who don’t know him, he’s a Jewish guy married to a beautiful black woman. They are proud parents of one of the cutest three-year-old boys I’ve ever seen. Alex’s interviews feature families like ours who are multicultural…
Some may feel that placing a ban on toy guns is a bit extreme, but I beg to differ. After reports of young men being shot for allegedly carrying a gun, I’d think twice about allowing my children to play with them. According to reports, 12-year-old Tamir Rice and John Crawford II had fake guns that…
Journalism has changed so much since I started my career over 10 years ago. Back then Facebook was in its infancy and YouTube was just beginning to get popular. Back then, Myspace was the go to social media site, but these days there is Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and so many others that have become vehicles…
Like many young black girls, most of my dolls were white. It wasn’t necessarily by choice. Back then trying to find a black doll was a like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Once you found one, chances are the doll didn’t have naturally curly hair. The lack of diversity among dolls not only reflected…
