If you take a look at your neighborhood playground, what do you see? Do you see a place for learning and exploration, or is it simply 30 minutes that you pray you can "get through" without any cuts, falls, or scrapes? The good folks over at Yahoo! Shine think that playgrounds have become too safe over the past couple decades: Playgrounds these days are usually brightly colored … [Read more...]
Should We Ever Stop Kissing Our Kids?
My three-year-old son is a kissaholic. He won't go to bed unless his father and I kiss his face a gazillion times and he's always begging for more. I don't mind indulging him because I want him to know he's loved and cherished. I kiss one cheek and he instinctively turns his head so I can get the other one. He knows what's up. We mostly kiss him on the cheeks but we also … [Read more...]
How Do We Raise Leaders?
My daughters are smart, sweet, and energetic and already know their future careers. My husband and I will be the proud parents of a future journalist, chef, artist and soccer player (keep in mind it's only two of them). But the area that needed improvement was their willingness to lead. A constant question I had was, "How do parents instill drive, motivation, and leadership … [Read more...]
VIDEO: This Is “Dad Life”
You know here at BMWK we value fatherhood 365 days a year, not just on Father's Day. That being said, we had to share with you this funny Father's Day video - a shout out to all the dads with the creases in their khakis! … [Read more...]
Papa Bear Vs. Mama Bear
For me parenting has really been a learn-as-you-go process. It hasn't come easy, although I thought it would. The parenting/co-parenting relationship is something you can't totally prepare for or predict. You can plan with your spouse how you will raise your children, but until certain situations arise you can't always be so sure. The moment I became a mom a unique type of … [Read more...]
If I Had a Daughter
by Gwen Jimmere If I had a daughter, I'd teach her that her black is beautiful 366 days a year, 8 days a week, 25 hours a day. I'd teach her that she is to be proud, yet grateful, to have the distinction of being a black woman. That she is to be honored, yet humbled to reside in this hue of greatness. I'd sit her in front of a mirror every day and rave about how high her … [Read more...]