Naming is your first big parenting choice — welcome to 18 more years of personality-molding decisions and while we can’t help you raise your kid, we can help you pick a name for your son by listing the most popular black baby boy names. Daycare or home care, TV or none, bangs or no bangs? These are tough choices. But bangs grow back, while names are (or are meant to be) … [Read more...]
Bill O’Reilly Blames Rappers for People Turning Their Back on Christianity
By Jay Balfour Remember when Geraldo Rivera put his foot in his mouth a couple months ago and said Hip Hop had “done more damage to black and brown people than racism in the last 10 years”? Well now we can add this new Bill O’Reilly comment to Fox’s pile of 2015 blunders. On a recent segment for his show O’Reilly hinted that “the rap industry” is partly to blame for a … [Read more...]
[Video] Mom Reunites with her Daughter 50 Years After Being Told she Died
By Angela Bronner Helm In news that will surely tug at your heart strings, a Missouri woman who is an accomplished gospel singer met her daughter for the first time on Thursday, 50 years after she was told her baby died hours after birth, reports WGNTV. The news station reports: Nearly 50 years ago, shortly after giving birth at the old Homer G. Phillips Hospital in … [Read more...]
Divorcecare for Kids Programs Taking Off Around the Country
Many single parents have found “DivorceCare for Kids” (DC4K) programs to be a catalyst for greater parent/child communication, children identifying their feelings, and stronger bonds within their single parent family. More than 3,000 churches nationwide and internationally are equipped to offer DC4K programs. Steve Grissom, founder/president of DivorceCare for Kids, believes … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
If you live in the Northeast, the winter weather has been anything but your friend. The snow, ice and cold temperatures are enough to make anyone want to stay snuggled in bed — but don’t. Too much time lying sedentary will alter your body chemistry and depression might set in, which will only make your winter bah-humbugs even worse. Follow these eight steps to get … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Find Spiritual Strength in 2014
It shouldn’t come as surprise to us that the majority of us would have abandoned and even seen failure with resolutions by the end of January. In fact research indicates that 80% of us would have broken our resolves by January 31! Sadly only 5% of us would have continued in our quest to see through the resolution by year end. At the end of day when we prepare our New Year … [Read more...]
What Can We Learn From These 10 Women of the Bible?
'The Bible' miniseries which aired earlier this year on The History Channel is leading people to think more about scripture and its meaning more than anything else. The famous women of the Bible dealt with some of the identical situations that we face today. They knew grief, loss, suffering, stress, infertility, growing old and dying. There are stories or honorable mentions … [Read more...]
5 Great Games to Play Over the Holidays With Your Family
It’s Holiday time and everyone is returning home to their nests. If you are like me you have quite a few visitors. I have always found it helpful to plan group activities. It allows for everyone to have fun. It also allows everyone to interact and engage in face to face time. Here are my favorite 5 games that will get everyone participating and talking. 1) … [Read more...]
Wife Takes Back Cheating Husband After Public Facebook Admission
With nearly 15,000 Facebook followers rooting for him, a cheating husband was able to earn back the trust of his estranged wife, after he posted a photo of himself holding a note admitting to his infidelity on his personal Facebook page. “With him doing that, it really showed me that he loved me and it really didn’t matter who else was in his life,” Sonya … [Read more...]
9 Things Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids from Bullies
The experience that you have under your belt, plus the advice from experts, can help protect your child from a bully. Check out these 9 tips to protect your child from bullies: Take action if you learn your child is being bullied. As a parent, it’s your responsibility to teach your child how to properly respond. Teach your child by example. Research shows that children … [Read more...]
How to Create a Bedtime Routine
Putting children down for bed allows you to build bedtime rituals that will last a lifetime. For the past four years I have been blessed enough to roll out a ritual that allowed my god-daughter to settle down into bed pleasantly. We talk for a few minutes about anything that is on her mind. It allows her to alleviate any worries she might have. We say prayers. I put on … [Read more...]
5 Tips For Getting Your Child To Do Their Homework
Homework is supposed to work for the student – it is an act of reflection on the day’s learning at school. Many students do not absorb learning rapidly. Homework gives them a chance to reprise at their own pace. Some are too hyperactive at school to really have absorbed the details around the topic.. at least not well enough to ask questions and identify gaps. This is their … [Read more...]
How To Take Control of Your Evenings
Coming home from a long day at work to homework can be daunting. Try not to face it that way. Think of your end of day as chance to change the world. Your home is a mini version of the world at large. The end of the work day and managing your child’s school work can be tricky. Make checking your child’s backpack or folder a daily part of your routine. After dinner is … [Read more...]
3 Things You Need To Know About Blended Family Problems
Believe it or not, life is real and not a fairytale. All over the world blended families are living happily and co-existing harmoniously. Ideally, we’d love to hear that everyone just “clicked’ immediately but I’m sure we all know or have been involved in some incidents that didn’t go so smoothly. Change can sometimes be a challenge but its possible. How can we make the … [Read more...]
3 Ways To End A Destructive Relationship Before it Goes Too Far
Ending a relationship is a hard thing to do. There could be feelings of guilt, fear of emotionally hurting your partner, fear that your partner may take it the wrong way, or it could be that feeling of wondering if you did everything possible to save the relationship. Here are a few tips to help you end a destructive relationship before it goes too far: Be honest — with … [Read more...]