Bullying 101: How We Parents Can Better Protect Our Children (In Memory of Jaheem and Carl)
It started, first, with the two little girls telling Mari they didn't like her outfit. The next day, they told my baby she smelled. The...
Send Fear Packing: Learning To Trust My Gut, Speak My Mind, and Live My Dreams
By FELICIA RICHARDSON-BATTLEThis year I’ll be 38 years old. Wow! I’m happy to report that I am not approaching The Big 4-0 with the anxiety...
President Obama, the Handshake, and the Politics of the Playground
By THE PRISONER’S WIFE So the GOP is up in arms about President Obama shaking the hand of Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, at the...
Mercy, Mercy Me Happy Earth Day
Neither Corinne Bailey Rae nor John Legend can do any wrong in my book, so it makes sense that when the two came together on...
BOOTY IS BOOTY AT BURGER KING
Can someone please explain to me why Burger King is using Sir Mix-A-Lot’s ode to ass to hawk 99-cents SpongeBob kids’ meals to the babies?...
THE BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE: Lessons On Learning How To Love My Daughter's Hair, Even When I Have Issues With My Own
By EKENE ONU Aunty come make I fix you. Aunty come make I fix you. I can hear them calling from Nigeria’s Tejuosho Market. Correct...
The Epitome Of Class: A Lesson On How To Be, Courtesy of The Obamas
If ever there was a teachable moment about etiquette for my girls, this one is most definitely it. From an Associated Press story about President...
It's The Little Things That Mean Everything In True Mom Friendships
Little Things – India Arie See, here’s the thing: I have a serious problem saying “no,” and I’m even worse at asking for help, and...
And Here I Was Thinking The Chris Brown/Rihanna Incident Was A "Teachable Moment."
So, I've been pitching in as the “Real Talk Mom” over at Momtourage, doling out, well, real talk to moms looking for help dealing with...
MyBrownBaby: Where No Question Is Considered A Dumb Question
I started MyBrownBaby on a whim last September back when the presidential election was in full gear and the Bristol Palin teen pregnancy fiasco was...
