Comments for Black And Married With Kids

Comment on Like Hot Melted Honey Butter by MyBrownBaby

MyBrownBaby — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:49:46 +0000

My girls and I LOVE music like we do air—it’s an elixir that we simply CAN NOT live without. When they were younger, I used to rock them in the rocker and sing to them. Now, I’m not Stevie Wonder, but my oldest daughter LOVED when I sang “Ribbon in the Sky” to her. And for my little one, I used to sing India.Aire’s “Beautiful Surprise.” I can’t sing worth a nothin’, but that didn’t matter… it was the words that they loved, and the fact that I was singing just for them. To this day, those songs are their favorites, and occasionally, I sing them to them (when there aren’t any adults around to make fun!). Our “thing” though is to cook with the iPod blasting on the portable speaker… we love MJ, Mint Condition, Stevie, Musiq, Jill Scott, India.Aire, Ledisi, Bilal, Kindred the Family Soul, Wynton Marsalis, Santana, Chucho Valdez, Marvin Gaye, Fela… you know, GOOD music. Our list runs deep.

Thank you for the lovely compliment, Ronnie. My best advice to you as a writer and a mom is to indulge your daughter’s passion for words… let her write. Give her notebooks and fancy pens and let her have at it… you might even try writing a story with her… I’ll bet she’d get a kick out of it!

Comment on Usher’s New Single, “Papers,” Rubs Me The Wrong Way by Cheryl Lynn Pope

Cheryl Lynn Pope — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:19:07 +0000

Love is personal and private but it can also be entertaining. Who knows, maybe this is Usher’s threapy. Maybe he needed to get it out to keep from crying. We never know why a person does what he does out of love. Let’s just pray that everything works out.
BTW , I never wanted him with her, though. I thought Usher and Chili should have stayed together. I’m just saying

Comment on VIDEO: The Jacksons A Family Dynasty A&E Reality TV Series by design

design — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:41:54 +0000

I was wondering, what was taking so long to get the Jackson five revival tour coming, everyone look, there is a serious danger that no black lperson will get their hands on Michael Jacksons’s money.

His brothers should get paid they deserve it, when you think about it Latoya can be a good replacement for Michael Jackson.

These guys need a world tour.

Comment on Like Hot Melted Honey Butter by Mocha Dad

Mocha Dad — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:36:25 +0000

We have a thankful box. Throughout the year, we write down things that we are thankful for. On Thanksgiving, we read them all.

Comment on Usher’s New Single, “Papers,” Rubs Me The Wrong Way by Ronnie

Ronnie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:23:24 +0000

This song rubs me the wrong way too…I think because to me the ink is not dry yet. (but I really don’t know what the status of their marriage is so I can’t judge.)

Also, he fought so hard to show the world that he was in love with Tameka. Then they got married and had kids and now this!! Are they really giving their marriage a chance…are they fighting for their marriage?

Comment on Black Male-Female Relationships: How Do We Heal Our Pain? by nona

nona — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:41 +0000

I agree with Thuso. My uncle used a similiar phrase. Marriage is an investment. I believe in building together. I’ve been married for 10 years. Before we were married, we talked about how we pictured an ideal family to be and discussed finances and children, everything. And still do. We may not agree on everything, but we accept the others opinion. We have had our share of problems, but have always worked through them and don’t look back on it. It pays to have positive married couples in your life - you know people who actually want to be to grow older together ’til death do you part.

Comment on Like Hot Melted Honey Butter by Aja

Aja — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:09:31 +0000

I read to both of my kids separately every night before they go to bed. My daughter is ten now and only reads books with chapters. We still read every night and just alternate pages. My son is only a year old and seems to love “reading” with me at night. My mother used to do the same thing with me and I always remember it being one of my favorite parts of the day.

Comment on Like Hot Melted Honey Butter by MissJay

MissJay — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:29:39 +0000

They will remember the songs trust me :). That very thing was the reason I picked Strawberry Letter 23 for my father/daughter dance when I got married. He used to play Brothers Johnson and Earth, Wind, & Fire records when I did my homework and he would sing along to me. Some of my fondest memories and it still makes me smile and want to be “daddy’s little girl” all over again :).

Comment on Usher’s New Single, “Papers,” Rubs Me The Wrong Way by Tara

Tara — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:21 +0000

Okay, so I’ve finally figured out why I hate the song (besides the fact that I just think musically it’s boring).

Yes, artists have always used music to express themselves. Political (Pete…LOL) Music - I have no problem with this point. In case, the first song you mentioned, Lauryn Hill’s Ex Factor was on repeat when breaking up with my boyfriend. I understand how songs that might be full of pain can also be used for the entertainment value or to help someone cope.

But what I don’t like is this song coupled with all the drama surrounding the dissolution of their marriage.

I don’t really fault Usher, because he’s been in the game a long time and really, being a singer in the public light is all he’s known. But when you have his wife blogging and tweeting about their relationship, rumors flying everywhere, he delays signing the divorce papers just as this single comes out - it just strikes me as incredibly tacky.

Does my point of view make sense? It’s not necessarily the song itself, which I think is somewhat mild…

Comment on I’ve Been To Prison by Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:52:15 +0000

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