Allan Houston, spokesman for National Fatherhood Initiative’s “What’s Your Legacy?” campaign, talks about the importance of fatherhood and marriage in the African American community.
by Tara Pringle Jefferson
So much of parenting is stressful. The baby pooped right as you were ready to head out the door, you forgot to pick up diapers and now your kid is sitting in a roll of paper towels while you run to the store. You got stuck in traffic and now [...]
First, let me add this disclaimer: I love my kids. I really do. They are the reason I get out of bed every morning, they are the reason my heart beats, they are the reason I breathe. Okay, got it? I love ‘em. Don’t question it.
That said, there are days when they are running around, [...]
by Tara Pringle Jefferson
They just don’t seem HUMAN. If I had 19 kids (or 20…how many do they have now? I’ve lost track), I don’t know how I’d act, but I don’t think I’d be a thing like Jim Bob or Michelle. You see how much they SMILE even though they have the [...]
by Ronnie Tyler
The phrase words don’t hurt is totally untrue. They do hurt, especially when mean things are said about or to your kids.
One of our girls came home from school this week. She said Mommy I have to tell you something. While we were at Disney last week, two of my friends hung out [...]
by Aja Dorsey Jackson
Before I get rocks thrown at me from animal lovers around the world, let me preface this by saying I love dogs. The puppy that I got in the third grade didn’t die until I turned 21 and losing him really did feel like losing a member of the family. I don’t [...]
by Tara Pringle Jefferson
I have a confession: I think it’s harder being a parent than it is to be childless.
Since I have two kids, I no longer know what it’s like to be childless. Every single day I’m reminded just how demanding this gig really is. Just the simple act of keeping a child ALIVE [...]
In Missouri a new bill before the Senate Education Committee proposes that students should be allowed to enroll in any school district that they please beginning next school year. Those in favor state that this would foster greater competition between the schools and in the end the children will be the winners. Oponents of the [...]
It’s been a while since we revisited this subject but times are still tough for a lot of folks. Whether you are just mildly cutting back or ready to join a family budget boot camp we’d like to know what you are doing. Tell us what you’re doing in the areas listed below so we [...]
by Aja Dorsey Jackson
My son didn’t sleep through the night until he was about nine months old. Before that, my husband and I spent many weary nights taking turns waking up every couple of hours to put him back to sleep. These nights produced a lot of tears (on my son’s part and mine) and [...]
by Tara Pringle Jefferson
In celebrating the New Year, I took a trip down memory lane and thought about the lessons I’ve learned in the three years since I first became a mom. My kids are my everything and they make me a little wiser each day.
Because of my kids I’ve learned:
1. I can do it. No [...]
