Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Does being a dancer have anything to do with making you a better astronaut? According to Dr. Mae Jemison, absolutely! Jemison became the first woman of color to travel to space in 1992. The former NASA astronaut says that there is a profound link between arts and sciences. How Being a Dancer Makes You a…
Discrimination in the workplace is something that many women and minorities have been battling for a long time. It serves as no surprise that a recent nationwide study by Pew Research Center reported that institutional oppression is a serious problem in the workplace, particularly in STEM careers. Overcoming a difficult work environment becomes a paramount…
When my 5-year-old frantically ran into the room shouting for the ipad charger, I knew it was a wrap. The shear panic was a tell tale sign that he suffered from screen time overload. I had to do something fast. There was no telling what would happen if my husband and I didn’t do a…
Teaching children to make good judgement calls isn’t easy. Most days I sound like a broken record. However, a recent experience at a photoshoot confirmed that I’m being heard. Realizing My Daughter’s Ability to Make Good Judgement Calls We see pictures of kid models everyday. Whether showing off cool toys and gadgets, or rocking the…
We’re always on the hunt for fun things to do with the kids during summer months. This year we decided to head to Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium for O’Shea’s fifth birthday. Since the kids’ birthdays fall in July and August, we decided to swap birthday parties for family vacations a few years ago. Besides,…
I grew up watching her as the spoiled rich girl on the popular sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But Karyn Parsons is nothing like her TV persona. In fact, she’s quite the opposite. When I interviewed Karyn Parsons for for Mornings On 1 at NYC Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, I was pleasantly…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with hip hop pioneer Ralph McDaniels as part of our Black History Month Series for Mornings On 1. It’s been seven years since our last meeting, but it felt like it was just yesterday that we hung out. I’ve always been cautious of meeting my idols in person….
“He’s a Boy, Not a Girl!” I find myself repeating those words whenever someone refers to my son as my daughter. Honestly, I didn’t notice it at first. People would compliment my beautiful daughters and I’d say thank you. Then, my brain would do a mental remind and realize that they just called my son…
