What if Your Daughter is Closer to Daddy?

I knew this day would come! I’m always being asked if my daughter is closer to my hubby.  

Interracial hate-crimes are far from over

I get asked all the time if I’d ever consider moving out of state, and I usually have a hard time answering that question.  Here’s why… Reading this NY Daily News article confirmed to me that the world is far from being a bed of roses.  In fact, this story is a nightmare come true….

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What if Someone Called Your Baby Ugly?

Tia Mowry, Cory, & Cree Hardrict YBF I’m a lover not a fighter.  But if someone calls my baby ugly, then it’s time to take off my jewelry and break out the vaseline.  Lucky for me, I’ve only heard sweet things about my baby girl.  However, not everyone can say the same.  I recently came…

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When a Stranger Compares Our Kids

I’ve realized that some people will say the weirdest things.  When they do, I usually smile and keep it moving. What bugs me is when a complete stranger compares my kid with their kid.  A woman says to me, “your daughter is a little lady.”  I respond, “thanks, so is she,” (referring to the toddler…

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Mourning a Mom’s Loss

I can’t lie.  There have been times when I unknowingly fall asleep for a few minutes while Princess  quietly plays next to me.  I remember feeling startled and guilty upon waking up to find her safe and sound.  What if something happened to her?  I would never forgive myself.  Unfortunately, this kind of thing does…

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They Sent My Baby Home in a Dirty Diaper

One of the toughest parts of being a working mom is having to leave my child in someone else’s hands.  I’ve always been happy with Princess’s daycare.  The teachers have been attentive, and she’s made some friends.  As is usually the case, there are there are times when I’d find unexplainable bruises.  I normally chalk…

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Assaulted at a Mom & Pop Shop

Ok, I’ll admit that I can be annoying.  I have a tendency to question things.  I am also quick to speak up when something or someone is wrong.  Does it make me a bad person?  Does it make me disrespectful or crazy?  Well, apparently some may think so. I often visit this local Korean spot…

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Homeless Beauty Queen

I was watching the news magazine show, 20/20, over the weekend and one story literally brought tears to my eyes.  It was about homeless beauty queen, Blair Griffith.  I initially thought, “here’s another pageant girl looking to score sympathy votes.”  Having competed in pageants both in the USA and my native country, Jamaica, I’ve come…

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