Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Christmas traditions growing up was nothing like how we celebrate them today. Why? Because I grew up in a Jamaican household. When I tell people that my siblings and I didn’t write letters to Santa, hang Christmas stockings, or open up a ton of presents on Christmas morning, they look at me with sad eyes. For some reason…
“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…
If you’re raising little ones, then you know what it’s really like to be a parent. You’re sleep deprived and you’re always worried for your kids’ safety. But there’s a lot more to it. For those of you gearing up to join the club, here’s a snip it of what you’re in for. My husband…
How well do you think you know us? My husband and I decided to share 30 Things You Don’t Know About us for our Interracial Couples Chat series on my WeatherAnchorMama YouTube channel. Please like this video and subscribe! Interracial Couples: 30 Things You Don’t Know About Us If I were to write about each individual…
Before my husband and I started a family, I didn’t know anything about Loving Day, celebrated on June 12. I happened to stumble across a blog and learned about the story of interracial couple, Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving. The funny thing is that I remember watching a movie based on this couple starring Tim…
Growing curly hair varies. However, an average hair growth of ½ inch per month is considered normal. I used to think that only certain hair textures were able to grow curly hair fast. But, that’s not the case at all. My kids had very little hair when they were born. My daughter was practically bald until…
On Your Feet! is definitely out of this world. If you’re looking for a fun date night idea in NYC, this should be at the top of your list. My husband and I had a chance to see On Your Feet! at the Marquis Theatre in New York City the other day – on a school…
The challenges of raising multiracial kids are real. In fact, it’s been on going topic here on my blog. Some may call it paranoia, but I call it keeping it real. My husband and I knew about the bumpy road ahead when we welcomed our daughter in 2010. When I gave birth to our son…
