Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Like many four-year-olds, my daughter asks a ton of questions. Just the other day she asked, “what’s a tornado?” I couldn’t exactly go into a long winded scientific explanation of how updrafts created from a thunderstorm can produce a rotating column of air that connects the earth’s surface with the cloud. So, I kept the answer very…
There was a time when I wanted to be a nurse like my mom. That’s because I would accompany her to work every once in a while back in Jamaica. She’d pack my favorite snack, Ovaltine Crackers and Milo. I’d sit at the nurses station and meet some of her colleagues and see some of the newborn…
The one thing I learned as a journalist is that you’re always on camera, even when you think you’re not. I’m not just talking about being on the job. Nowadays everyone has a smartphone equipped with a camera. Everywhere you go, you’re under surveillance. Just recently, ESPN reporter Britt McHenry was caught on camera berating…
You’d think becoming a reporter in the digital age is nearly impossible, but actually now is a great time to break into the industry. Nowadays you don’t have to wait for the 5 o’clock news broadcast, you can find out the latest news and weather updates with just the click of a mouse. And with the…
One of the first piece of advice I ever got when I started working – don’t leave a job unless you have another one lined up. I’ve followed that tip ever since I started working at fourteen, and continued to follow the advice throughout my journalism career. But if you’re unhappy at work, should you stay?…
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine that got me asking, “What’s the difference between friendly and unhealthy competition?” I think about things we teach our children and how those things affect us as adults. For instance, many of us participated in sports as kids. Interestingly enough, there are some parents who want their…
Welcome to the new and improved Weather Anchor Mama! I can’t believe this journey began almost four years ago and I’m so excited at how much it has evolved. I want to thank you so much for riding with me these last few years. I’ve shared with you my pregnancy and breastfeeding stories, parenting challenges and…
When it comes to dealing with frigid temps, I don’t play. It’s one thing for temperatures to dip into the 20s, but these days highs and lows range from teens to single digits. But the intense winds make it feel like it’s below zero. It’s the kind of cold that takes your breath away. With that…
