Our family of three has only had a handful informal family meetings – usually over a weekend dinner, on a long road trip, or on a Saturday morning when we are all piled up in our king sized bed together. Meeting wherever you are and whenever you have time is …
Read More »How We’re Preparing Our Son for His First Pet
A.J. has been asking to get a pet for the last three or four years. We have several friends who are dog owners. His favorite sitter/former preschool teacher owns a cat A.J. loves to play with when he’s at their house. I can see him getting his first pet when he’s about …
Read More »Download & Print: Free Incredibles 2 Character Coloring Book
We’ve been watching the INCREDIBLES 2 movie trailers with anticipation. A.J. thought it was weird that I hadn’t seen the first Incredibles movie from start to finish. I’ve seen bits and pieces when the film aired on TV. I know it’s based on a superhero family. I know the long-awaited …
Read More »8 Black Celebrities Who Host Summer Camps
Every summer, a number of Black celebrities donate their time and money to mentor children for summer camp. These summer camp spots fill up fast because they offer children the opportunity to learn from former child stars, athletes, and entrepreneurs. Here’s a list of some of the camps Black celebrities …
Read More »Our 8-Year-Old Asked Son “What is a Lynching?” So I Gave Him an Honest Answer
In our son’s eight years on this Earth, we’ve had to talk with him about topics that were never a part of my reality at his age. Thanks to a political campaign ad on TV, I just had to answer his question about one of the darkest part of American …
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