5 Easy Ways to Protect Kids From This Winter’s Bitter Blast

When it comes to dealing with frigid temps, I don’t play. It’s one thing for temperatures to dip into the 20s, but these days highs and lows range from teens to single digits. But the intense winds make it feel like it’s below zero. It’s the kind of cold that takes your breath away. With that…

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The Best Parenting Advice I Ever Got

Biracial daughter

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…

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Is it possible to give kids too many Christmas gifts?

When I was a kid, I never got a ton of Christmas gifts. It really didn’t bother me because it was something I was accustomed to. As I mentioned in my previous post, Jamaicans celebrate the holidays a little differently. We’re a bit more laid back when it comes to gifts and the commercialization of the…

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Lessons For My Kids: People Will Treat You How You Allow Them To Treat You

  I’ve learned over the years that people will treat you according to how you allow them to treat you. I remember being afraid to speak up as a kid. I didn’t want to ruffle feathers or seem confrontational. However, I later realize that staying silent meant that I accepted peoples’ lack of respect. It’s…

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Dangers of Feeding People’s Kids

Giving another person’s child a piece of candy or fruit seems like a pretty nice gesture. But believe it or not, there are dangers of feeding people’s kids. Dangers of Feeding People’s Kids I was at a beauty salon one day when the young daughter of one of the customers began to get fussy. Then one of…

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