This ain't the Boy Scouts: There's no such thing as a prepared parent I know one of the first things I did when I found out I was pregnant with my first child was run out and buy some pregnancy books. I got all the classics: What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Breastfeeding Book, The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy. When I gave my husband the dog-eared books for him to … [Read more...]
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Buy Blacker: 202 Black-Owned Businesses to Support Today!
[tps_header]Complied by Christine St. Vil, Lamar Tyler, Martine Foreman, Vanecia Stevenson and Nina Hemphill Reeder The power of the black consumer dollar is expected to reach $1.4 trillion dollars by the end of 2020. We already represent the largest minority group of consumers, so let's use our power to our advantage. Let's pour our dollars back into our community by … [Read more...]
9 Non-Beauty, Black-Owned Subscription Boxes That’ll Have You Hype About Checking Your Mail Again
[tps_header]Since subscription hair and beauty boxes such as the uber successful Curl Box first hit the scene, the home delivery box concept has been all the rage since. It's even grown outside the hair and beauty industry. These subscription boxes and memberships give the consumers the ability to try out new trends, products, early-released merchandise and the best of any … [Read more...]
Black Out; Our Mega List of Black-Owned Businesses to Spend Your Dollars with Today
[tps_header] Complied by Christine St. Vil, Lamar Tyler, Martine Foreman and Nina Hemphill Reeder The power of the black consumer dollar is expected to reach $1.4 trillion dollars by the end of 2020. We already represent the largest minority group of consumers, but are we using our power to our advantage? For years, our community activists have been imploring us to … [Read more...]
10 Amazing Places to Shop for Black Owned, Black Love for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I am sure you are searching for the perfect gift to give the one you love. I love buying presents, but Valentine’s Day is one holiday that often leaves me feeling stumped. Searching for the perfect gift that says “I love me some you” can be tough. I never know what to get my husband, and I think he struggles with figuring out what I … [Read more...]
How Young Is Too Young To Get Married?
When I said "I do" I was 21 years old. My husband was 26. We were college sweethearts, meeting on my very first day of freshman year and his very first day of graduate school, and tying the knot roughly one month after I graduated. I knew from the get-go that our relationship was something special and we started talking about marriage during my sophomore year. We decided to … [Read more...]
BMWK Weekend Travel Guide: Girlfriend Getaway!
After reading my colleague Tara Pringle Jefferson's article this week on needing a vacation without the kids, I was inspired to find a great vacation/weekend getaway just for Moms and without the kids of course. I have a great weekend getaway in the real chocolate city, Hershey, PA, and it's just for the ladies. One of our favorite resorts, The Hotel Hershey, has created … [Read more...]
BlackandMarriedWithKids.com Top 10 Entertainment Articles of 2011
In 2011 we stepped our entertainment reporting game up and our readers responded. Below you'll find the top ten articles according to page views here on BlackandMarriedWithKids.com. 5 TV Couples Who Should Have Never Gotten Married You know we've watched a bunch of black TV shows here at BMWK and we're kinda nodding our head at some of the couples that ended up on this … [Read more...]
When It Comes to Your Kids, Are You Just Winging It?
During our last #MarriageChat, we asked the question: And we received several great answers such as: I was young when I had my first child (20) and I raised him based on what I learned from my parents. But I didn't consciously think about how my actions would or could impact the person that he would become. I just loved him, fed him, played with him..but … [Read more...]
BlackandMarriedWithKids.com Wins Another Black Weblog Award!
Thanks to all of your votes we recently won the 2011 Black Weblog Award for Best Parenting or Family Blog for the second year straight. We sincerely appreciate the time that you took to go out and vote for us. Please know that we do appreciate it. We'd also like to thank our managing editor Tara Pringle Jefferson and our great staff of writers. They work hard to bring you top … [Read more...]
Maybe Marriage Isn’t That Complicated
by Tara Pringle Jefferson The more I chose to focus on the positives, the better my marriage becomes. The more I chose to listen to my husband, the more he tends to open up and let me in to his innermost thoughts. The more I ask for help in keeping the house clean, the more my husband takes the initiative to tackle chores on his own. The more I show gratitude for … [Read more...]
How Much Time Are You Giving Your Marriage?
by Tara Pringle Jefferson Somehow, when I first got married, I mistakenly thought that since we lived together, we get more than enough quality time without even trying. However, as I'm sure you have figured out, that isn't always the case. It can be hard to simply find time for each other. Even though we live in the same house and see each other every single day, there … [Read more...]
Sometimes Mistakes Make The Magic
by Tara Pringle Jefferson My fourth wedding anniversary is in three days (woo hoo!) and I can't help but notice that as our relationship has matured, our disagreements (and the aftermath) have become so much more pleasant. Everything is much calmer, and I feel like we've turned a corner. We've learned how to give each other the love we desire, in the love language the other … [Read more...]
What’s On Your “I’m Grateful” List?
by Tara Pringle Jefferson A few months ago, I found myself in a bit of a slump. It started when I was laid off. At first, things were good because my kids didn't immediately come out of daycare. I had a couple weeks to figure out my next move. But then the kids came out of daycare. I received my last severance check. And suddenly it felt like I was on my … [Read more...]
A Little Appreciation Goes A Long Way
by Tara Pringle Jefferson Let me start with a bit of a story: This past weekend, my husband spent most of the day painting our bedroom. We moved in two years ago and picked the house because it was move-in ready. But the neutral brown color of our bedroom made me feel like I was sleeping in a cave and I hated it. But life happens and I was busy and didn't want to paint while … [Read more...]