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by Ronnie Tyler This past summer has been hectic. We moved to a different state, toured the country screening our documentary You Saved Me and did all of the other things that come with having four kids that need to get ready for a new school year.  Just recently I began working out again by [...]

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by Tiya Cunningham-Sumter Our relationships are mirrors of how we see ourselves. The insecurities, the doubt, and the lack of self love all play out in the partnerships we create. Their existence is based on our self beliefs. We expect to be treated a certain way based on the views we hold of ourselves. Sometimes [...]

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by Harriet Hairston Embellishments…exaggerations…stretching the truth…whatever you want to call it, if it’s not the truth, it has no place within the confines of a marriage or any lasting relationship.  In fact, I would venture to say that secrets and lies are the two hidden horsemen that spell out doom for a relationship once the [...]

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BMWK Snags 2010 Black Weblog Award

September 1, 2010
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BlackandMarriedWithKids.com has just been announced as winner of the 2010 Black Weblog Award under the “Best Parenting and Family Blog” category. We’d like to thank all of you that voted and our great staff of regular and contributing writers here at the site. To see the full list of 2010 Black Weblog Award winners you [...]

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7 Reasons Why Men Don’t Attend Church

September 1, 2010
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by Frederick J. Goodall Every Sunday, church pews fill up with despondent women who are forced to worship without the men in their lives. A recent survey by Ellison Research found that 31% of men never attend church even on holidays. This sad statistic prompts parishioners and ministers alike to ask: “Where are the men?” [...]

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Meet The Young Howard Grad Who May Save Your Child’s Life!

August 31, 2010
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by Lamar Tyler A few months ago I attended an invitation only Minority Tech conference and was lucky enough to meet Jamal Williams, Founder and President of KIDFIT, LLC. Jamal was pitching his product to Venture Capitalists that were assembled in the room and I was immediately impressed with what he was presenting. Jamal, a [...]

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Youknowwhatimsayin? Some Eye Opening Differences in Male and Female Communication

August 31, 2010
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By Harriet Hairston Dr. Deborah Tannen wrote a book about the conversational style differences between men and women that really opened my eyes up to help me understand my husband better (as opposed to getting lost in translation so often).  Although her book discussed many generalities, she broke those general assumptions down into more specific [...]

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Money Monday: An Attitude of Gratitude

August 30, 2010
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by Dr. Charles Alonzo Peters Sometimes I just have to turn everything off.  Turn off the TV. Shut off the cellphone. Power down the computer. That’s when I find time to sit still and be thankful -  grateful for all the simple blessings I’ve taken for granted. In our consumer driven society we’re constantly told [...]

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VIDEO: Barack and Michelle Obama: A Love Story

August 30, 2010
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Came across this Youtube video on Facebook. Check it out and let us know what you think. The First Couple is still the ultimate example of a positive image of black marriage. The pictures, videos and images that are shown of them daily around the world do more to break stereotypes than anything else that [...]

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Is TV Hurting Your Marriage?

August 30, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson I recently read the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (PLEASE pick it up if you haven’t already – he’s spitting knowledge!) and discovered that the way I process love is through quality time with my spouse. When I shared my revelation with my husband he kind of shrugged. “But we [...]

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We Don’t Know How To Be Married

August 27, 2010
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by Lamar Tyler A while back I read an article in the Washington Post that took an interesting position. The article asked what if so many people were getting divorced because they didn’t know how to be married. If this is the case in mainstream society, then in the black community we really need to [...]

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