Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Our Curly Hairstyle of the Week is the fishtail ponytail braid. It’s a simple hairstyle that can be dressed up or down. But, what we love most about this style is that it can be done in 5 minutes or less. We begin by detangling her curly hair with water and leave-in conditioner. Once Princess’s…
As I mentioned it a previous post, my hubby and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at our daughter’s recital. We had a great time watching her dance and cheering her on. But let’s be real, that wasn’t exactly an ideal way to celebrate. Don’t get it twisted, we love our kids and would do anything for them. However, we…
It wasn’t too long ago that “gay parents” became the topic of discussion with our four-year-old daughter. Now in the wake of reports regarding Bruce Jenner officially coming out as a woman, it’s got me thinking about how to explain transgender and transsexualism to our kids, if the subject ever came up. Identity has become a…
When comedian Alex Barnett asked to interview me for his podcast entitled, Multiracial Family Man, I couldn’t say no. For those of you who don’t know him, he’s a Jewish guy married to a beautiful black woman. They are proud parents of one of the cutest three-year-old boys I’ve ever seen. Alex’s interviews feature families like ours who are multicultural…
No one ever told me that becoming a parent meant everyone giving you unsolicited advice. From breastfeeding tips to potty training and how to cure the common cold. The list goes on and on. Heck, I even got parenting tips from people who weren’t even parents! Anyway, I know that people mean well and believe…
When I was a kid, I never really understood Easter in America. Being from Jamaica, my siblings and I would start the day with a traditional Jamaican breakfast, ackee and sal (cod) fish with fried dumplings. We did our usual walk to church on Sunday, and heard about the death and re-birth of Jesus all…
