Every year at the end of the Summer right before school starts my brother and I bring our families together for a few days at Myrtle Beach. We decided a few years back that we wanted to make sure our children are as close as we were growing up, so we started meeting up there. … Read moreCelebrating the End of Summer at Myrtle Beach
It’s Official I am now a grandmother! I cannot begin to describe to you how exquisite it is to be a grandma but I will try. It’s like Christmas wrapped in my birthday with a cherry on top! It’s like having this cute little human that loves you for no reason. Not only has God … Read moreBeing a Virtual Grandmother
This post was sponsored by FirstLine Media. All opinions are my own. I caught up with one of the hosts of syndicated talk show, The Real, Mrs. Tamera Mowry-Housley this week on video chat to discuss her busy life as a working wife and mother. It was so much fun and I was so nervous … Read moreTamera Mowry Talks Motherhood, Marriage, Career and More
Realizing that we are down to our last child and that our nest is getting emptier I am starting to experience anxiety. To examine these feelings I find myself reflecting on who I am without my children. I am now Coping With Empty Nest Syndrome To you youngins who aren’t familiar with the term “Empty … Read moreCoping With Empty Nest Syndrome
I have an eight year old son that struggles with behavioral issues and focusing. We began to see the signs at the tender age of four. The teacher began to complain about him “raging” after he lost focus and was told to stop whatever he was doing.
Read moreMy Child is Not Bad: Diagnosing ADHD and Other Behavior Disorders
Me: WAIT! Are they Marvel or DC?
Her: oh my god mom
If I want to piss my teenaged daughter off quick, then all I have to do is ask her if the comic book character that she is talking about is Marvel (meaning Marvel Comics) or DC (meaning DC Comics). Yeah apparently they are two different things and asking such a thing is completely asinine. (Imagine her horror when I showed up as a modified Black BatGirl to her Miss Captain America on Halloween! Eeek!) She loves comic books and is really into Marvel characters… Iron Man, ummm Agent Carter, Agents of the Shield, Nick Fury, Captain America, Thor… all of them. She is the youngest of 4 and her oldest brother was also a comic book fan.
Read moreDeadpool & All Things Marvel: How I Choose to Relate with My Teen
When I look into the faces of my children, they are reminders of years of deep, passionate love my husband and I have for one another. My children are products of true love. I witness the unity in their bond as I hear roars of laughter spilling out throughout the house while they play Xbox … Read moreReal Talk: The Joys & Challenges of Motherhood
This is a story about one mother and her daughter’s decision to change her hair. About a month ago. I conducted an interview with Tiffany and her daughter Kody. Kody decided in December 2013 to have her locs combed out or “unlocked”. Prior to combing them out Kody’s hair had been loc’d for 2 years. … Read moreMommy Natural Hair Confession Series #1: I Combed Out My Daughter’s Locs
Have you heard about Mama’s Mashup? Oh let me tell you about it! Its a Monday night twitter party hosted by 3 very cool moms that get together to discuss mom related hot topics! They start the discussion each month by posting subject matter that is submitted by their fans on their respective websites, then … Read more#MamasMashup – Hot Topics & Twitter Chats for Moms by Moms
Whenever I have to think about someone who I admire, I never have to think long because my mother always comes to mind. My mother had me at the tender age of 17 and somehow she still managed to raise and nurture me and my sister using the wisdom of a grown woman. She did … Read moreMy Mother Taught Us How to Rise Above It
