Raising Children to Weather the Storm
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…
I recently wrote a post on my mom.me blog called “Challenges Parents of Multicultural Kids Can Understand.” I write about this subject from time to time because it’s our truth. There are many challenges of being a multicultural and multiracial family. Most recently, there have been a couple of instances that has prompted me to write a follow up…
We’re wrapping up our mixed hair care wash-n-go curls series. We usually shampoo and condition Princess’s hair on the weekends, so we like to keep things pretty simple on day seven. Since Princess attends dance class on Saturdays, we’ll throw her hair up into a messy bun or an “Elsa braid,” as she’d like to…
Our mixed hair care wash-n-go series is coming to an end and Princess’s curls are still holding up pretty well. Friday’s are usually quick and easy. Sometimes she prefers to throw her hair into a pony tail after the detangling process. But, today we decided to let her curls hang one more day with an…
We all know that mixed hair care can be challenging. For this particular week, day five wash-n-go curls has become like a second day curly hair routine. Since I freshly co-washed her hair the day before, her curls are looking fresh with a whole lot of bounce in the morning. We don’t have to do much…
With temperatures topping out in the 80s these past few days, Princess has worked up a ton of sweat – not to mention her hair is beginning to dry out from the sun. I normally could get away with repeating our day three routine, but her curls are looking a bit thirsty and in need of…
By day three Princess’s curls are a bit less defined because I’m not able to prep her hair the night before. By the time I get home from work, both kids are fast asleep. Her curls are tucked away underneath a satin cap until the following morning. Needless to say, third day wash-n-go curls involves some manipulation….
With temperatures heating up, it’s the perfect weather for sporting a wash-n-go. Princess enjoys letting her curly hair down, but with that comes the challenge of keeping her ringlets freshly defined. Day one is all about shampooing, conditioning and detangling her curls. Here are tips on how to get perfect second day wash-n-go curls. 1. Loosely braid…
