My Kids Were Called The N-Word for the First Time
My kids were called the N-word (a racial slur) for the first time, and this is what happened after. I’ve volunteered with the Los Angeles/Southern California Chapter of Black Girls CODE for seven years. At the end of our first
Read MoreThe Power Rangers are STILL Going Strong Almost 30 YEARS Later
Sponsored by Power Rangers because we are real ones… One of my fondest childhood playground memories is role-playing Power Rangers. Picking our favorite Ranger and acting out an epic battle during recess. And decades (how?!) later, my kids are the
Read MoreMy Mother was a Greenliving Minimalist Before Instagram Told You It was a Thing You Should Be Doing
I took my daughter thrift store shopping a few weeks ago and she was intrigued by the artifacts we found (typewriters and rotary phones). She paused over vinyl records and well-worn china with mysterious histories. She recoiled from clown toys
Read MoreTherapy for Parenting
So we went to a therapist and discussed our concerns as parents.
Read MoreMy Daughter Doesn’t Have Classroom Friends
I hurt for my daughter. I became nervous about her experience in and out of the classroom. I imagined her kindness and vulnerability being met with cruelness and disregard.
Read MoreMy House Is Rarely Clean & I Don’t Give A Damn
Sometimes, the best form of self-care is ignoring the ish you don't have time or sufficient dambs for, like cleaning or teaching your husband to clean. Since, his mama didn't...
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