Parenting Today's African American Children

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  • Food Issues:Supporting My Pescatarian Child

    So, my eight year old daughter decided she didn’t want to eat meat. She came into my bedroom one morning and announced it unexpectedly, and I listened and placed it into that small area in my brain to review later. It was by the way, the day before Thanksgiving and I just knew that she…

  • 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care: #104

    This is the second post in a series based on the pamphlet “150 Ways to Show Kids You Care” (see previous post for link). I choose one of the items and share how I apply it with my children. Today as my son walked out the door to catch his bus my eyes fell on…

  • 150 Ways To Show Kids You Care: #62

    I looked at my slim, still growing thirteen year old son (he’s about 5’3, 120 pounds) and knew that he did not have six pounds to lose! I knew he would be heartbroken, so I thought about item #62 and tried to figure out how to break it to him that may have to give…

  • Teachable Moments: Why I took my seven year old daughter to see Selma

    Did she have to sit and listen to stories like I did as a young child never seeing the beauty and ugliness of those who both fought for and stood ignorantly in the way of universal love and freedom? I was torn between my own strong emotions about the project and being a responsible parent….so…

  • Compassion fatigue ; even Superman takes a break from saving the world!

    I love being a mom, and as difficult as it is parenting solo, I would not trade it for anything!…. However I truly believe that the only way that I can be a so called “great mom” and serve my family, friends and my clients with the care and attention that they deserve is to…

  • Organic Teas that my kids actually love (and they work!)

    The herbs are organic and mild enough to use for children and if used diligently and early enough, can eliminate the need for a doctor’s visit.

  • Who are you trusting with their brain?

    My children started school today, and all around the country there are parents buying school supplies, new clothes, bookbags and countless electronic devices in order to prepare their children for the new school year. We spend so much time and money getting the “things” we need, but what is just as important for me is…

  • SaveBlackBoys.org

    We all need to save our boys; they too are America’s promise. They too hold the key to making this a great nation. Each time we lose one, we lose ourselves because we all are one. We need to save them from being racially profiled, save their minds, save their souls, save their self-esteem, save…

  • The Kids To Do List this Summer–Daddy Style 07/19 by RikkiRJones | Self Help Podcasts

    Great information to help Dads with ideas for managing kids activities during the summer, hosted by Rikki Jones and facilitated by Joel Austin, President of Daddy Univercity, Inc. http://www.daddyuniv.com H&F continues the series: The Kids To Do List this Summer–Daddy Style 07/19 by RikkiRJones | Self Help Podcasts.

  • 20 most segregated states for black students

    The twenty most segregated states for education, from the American Promise website. The results will astound you!