Jaden Smith Can Date My Tween But Even Then, He’d Get Some Of This
You remember the drama behind my discovering my daughter’s tween friends like and are actively trying to date boys, right? Uh huh. Well, seeing as...
On the Parenting Post: 11-Year-Old Gangstas And Their Parents Suck
The other day while volunteering at my Lila's school, I had a most disturbing conversation with a friend of mine, a mom of an 11-year-old....
{Bringing Up Boogie} Holy Batman and the Big Boy Bed: My Baby Is Growing Up
Bassey and Baby Boogie Boogie turned four on November 30th. We had a superhero party for him because he's obsessed with Batman and Superman. Or...
On the Parenting Post: I'm A Crap Mom
That’s Me, Denene Crap Mom Extraordinaire We are not rich by any stretch, but the babies have all that they need and all that they...
With Catastrophe Looming, Lets Hand African American Boys a Book
“In My Mind,” by ZOBEL By NICK CHILES Have you ever spent time in a kindergarten classroom? The kiddies are unbelievably cute, with their bright...
Bones, Baggage, Black Girl Curves and Mama Bears
Okay, yeah—I’m sensitive about weight and body issues, particularly when it comes to my girls. I lay blame squarely at the feet of my childhood...
Kid Networking At Its Finest: How We Teach Our Girls To Speak Up
By DENENE MILLNER So there we were, my girls and I, strolling through the department store, drooling over cute purses and fancy shoes, when a...
{On the Parenting Post} Demi Lovato Is Just A Girl… Now How Do I Explain This To My Kid?
So there I was, watching the Today Show and trying to get in a couple more winks when Lila came into the room—just in time...
Score Two In The Black Girl Battle Against Lazy Beauty Standards!
Near impossible.I’m pretty sure I hadn’t even wiped the sonogram goop off my belly before I rushed to Benjamin Moore, Babies ‘R Us, and ABC...
Candy Apples, 12-Inch Subs and Quarter Waters: 3rd Graders Lunches = One Step Closer To Type 2 Diabetes
By NICK CHILES I was pleased to see that the class trip was a big hit. My daughter Lila's third-grade class had hit the Salvador Dali...
