As the parents of a Black son, we are guarded and careful to make sure that he behaves. Not just because good behavior makes it easier on us, but because one day A.J. will go out into the world as a young Black man. He’ll be stereotyped and judged and …
Read More »[VIDEO] Teaching Children to Save Money on HLN’s The Daily Share
I recently appeared on HLN’s The Daily Share cable TV show to talk about new research showing almost half of Black American families have NO emergency savings fund. It’s also a disappointing trend for American families, in general, who tend to live paycheck to paycheck. The Neighborhood Works America survey new study …
Read More »(VIDEO) Dos and Dont’s of Birthday Parties
Planning birthday parties are the new parenting land mines! Every time I see a social media post from friend who’s planning their child’s party, they seem stressed out. There are a lot of twists, turns and things to navigate. Who should pay for additional guests who come to birthday parties? At …
Read More »(Video) I Support Child-Free Restaurants
Yes, you read that title correctly. I’m a mommy blogger who supports child-free restaurants. Usually my colleagues come out and rant against this trend – every time it’s headline news that a restaurants bans children. But I believe there are some places, especially certain restaurants where children just don’t belong. …
Read More »(VIDEO) Behind the Scenes: Part I
You may have noticed I’ve changed things around a little bit. I’ve changed the look of the blog and will continue to make updates until I find what’s the best fit. Instead of “Connecting Moms with Brands They’ll Love to TALK About!” the show’s new tag line will be “Insight …
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