Raising Children to Weather the Storm
I’ve prepared myself for discussing race with my kids, as a way of helping them find their racial identity. But, what happens when the subject comes up with other children? Should you talk about race with other parents’ kids? We had just returned from a class trip. As the class lined up to wash their hands…
The idea of praising young children has become a trending topic in the news recently. Some feel that it’s a good idea to tell kids how great they’re doing to help motivate them to become better at a task. But others argue that praising a child could backfire and lead to failure in the long run….
If you’ve ever been to Jamaica, then you know all about Jamaican cornrows and beads. The braided curly hairstyles are actually called cane rows back home, and here in America people call them Dutch braids. I remember the night before we boarded the plane from Sangster International Airport in Monego Bay, Jamaica to begin a new life…
The dangerously cold temperatures can be brutal on your skin, and it’s definitely no good for your hair either. Princess normally enjoys sporting her curly locks. However, we’ve been sticking to protective styles because of the frigid weather. For our Curly Hairstyle of the Week, we decided to do an awesome French twist rope braid. I’ve seen…
I wrote a post on my BabyCenter blog about having the sex talk with your kids in response to a video by Cut.com. The video featured parents talking with their kids about the birds and the bees. The analogies used to describe sex are hilarious or awkward depending on how you look at it. One parent illustrates how…
No one ever told me that becoming a parent meant everyone giving you unsolicited advice. From breastfeeding tips to potty training and how to cure the common cold. The list goes on and on. Heck, I even got parenting tips from people who weren’t even parents! Anyway, I know that people mean well and believe…
I remember being assigned a science project in elementary school. When the teacher asked what I had chosen, I told her I wanted to do mine on a volcano. I knew nothing about how to make a volcano or how to make it erupt. I wanted to construct a huge lava spewing mountain. Instead, I ended up…
The slide-up braid has got to be one of my favorite hairstyles. It’s cute, simple, and only takes a couple of minutes to do. Plus, there are so many different ways to rock it. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to achieve this look. 1. Take a small section and loosely braid hair. 2. Once you get…
