When children see other children with their same skin color and hair texture in everyday products – amazing things happen. They identify and relate. Just like our son A.J. recognizes when he sees other children who wears glasses like he does. So this back to school season I wanted to feature …
Read More »Six Simple Alternatives to Holiday Cards
I can’t believe how fast the end of the year crept up on me. I had every intention of sending out holiday cards, but between our Carnival Cruise, our Christmas Day Flight and general craziness I didn’t have time. I’m looking at these simple alternatives to holiday cards that will …
Read More »How ‘The Woman King’ Movie Changed The Way I Parent
Inspired by actual events with some creative license added, ‘The Woman King’ movie starring Oscar winner Viola Davis is getting rave reviews from audiences. It earned a 99% audience score from Rotten Tomato and is 94% Certifed Fresh. My family couldn’t wait to see it when we saw the trailer. …
Read More »3 D’s To Help Uncomfortable Parents Have The Puberty Talk + Puberty Book Giveaway
I knew it was time to have the puberty talk with AJ when his body started changing. It didn’t happen all at once. We began with a talk about his need for deodorant, then developed into talks about body hair, periods, and yes – sexual intercourse. Whew! We’ve come a …
Read More »Survive The Back-to-School Hustle: 5 Hacks For Overwhelmed Moms
Summer break was a complete blur of summer camp, work, travel, deadlines, proposals, and pool parties. By the time July came around, the fact that AJ was going back to school in three weeks hadn’t occurred to me. When it did, I panicked. Everything flew by so fast! Hard to …
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