Raising Children to Weather the Storm
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…
We teach our kids important lessons everyday. My kids learned about Santa and the Easter Bunny at an early age. But I find it odd that they aren’t taught about important historical figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. at daycare. I have asked teachers in previous years if they plan on honoring him, and I was…
I was just a young child when I heard about Nelson Mandela being released from prison in 1990 after nearly 30 years of being locked up. I had no idea who he was at the time. I later learned that he was an African anti-apartheid leader who fought for equality for everyone in South Africa. But his mission transcended…
This weekend may have started out gloomy, but I must say it ended on a great note. I’m not just referring to the outdoors. My little Princess was feeling a little under the weather. I was worried because her baptism was scheduled for Sunday. We also had a few hang ups along the way, but…
