Raising Children to Weather the Storm
One of the first piece of advice I ever got when I started working – don’t leave a job unless you have another one lined up. I’ve followed that tip ever since I started working at fourteen, and continued to follow the advice throughout my journalism career. But if you’re unhappy at work, should you stay?…
Some parents refuse to dress their little boys in colors like pink and purple because it’s too girlie. But, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with boys wearing those colors. I wouldn’t want to confine my son to traditional gender stereotypes. I won’t dress him in dresses and tutus, but if I come across a fierce shirt that’s pink, I’ll let…
The idea of praising young children has become a trending topic in the news recently. Some feel that it’s a good idea to tell kids how great they’re doing to help motivate them to become better at a task. But others argue that praising a child could backfire and lead to failure in the long run….
I celebrated my natural hair anniversary this past February. I can’t believe it’s been three years since I decided to stop relaxing my hair. It’s been an awesome journey filled many ups and downs. I’ve shared with you my hair loss journey. I also dyed my hair for the first time using henna, and have…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Colgate-Palmolive. All opinions are mine alone.#OpticSmiles #CollectiveBias As a former pageant girl, I developed tricks to getting over fashion faux pas and other mishaps like under eye puffiness. And when it comes to brightening your smile, a little petroleum jelly would add shine…
For the past week it’s been all about the braids. Princess had fun sporting her Jamaican cornrows and beads. This week we wanted to change it up a bit and go back to something a bit more simple. So we settled on adding a cute accessory to her wash-and-go curls. I purchased an elastic stretchy…
I’ve heard that the odds of having a set of biracial twins belonging to different races is one in a million. One interracial couple somehow beat those odds. Donna Aylmer, who is half Jamaican and her caucasian husband, Vince gave birth to Lucy and Maria 18 years ago. Born with blue eyes, fair skin, and red…
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…
