Some people think being single during the holidays is depressing. Many may feel lonely or left out because they don’t have a significant other at their side. Well I am here to tell you that just because you are single does not mean you are at a disadvantage. In fact, you have the advantage of being unattached during the holidays. I’ve listed my top 5 advantages … [Read more...]
4 Critical Tips for Holiday Travel With Kids
The holidays are here and if you're planning on traveling with kids, then you need to add these tips to your checklist. Traveling opens up a world of experience and opportunities to expose our children to. It should be fun and enjoyable. We recently traveled as a family to Turks and Caicos, and learned some lessons along the way. So if you want to keep your sanity, here are … [Read more...]
Being Mary Jane’s Ugly Truth Episode Challenges Us to Stop Lying About Relationships
When we meet, date and even marry, we really don’t know everything about the person next to us. We are often oblivious to the challenges they’ve faced, the hardships they’ve overcome and the difficulties they endure on a daily basis. If we were honest, we frequently ignore the outward signs of their inward pain and shame and move on with our day. Last night’s episode of … [Read more...]
Heaven Sent or Hell Bound: Husbands What Kind of Leader are You?
To lead means to guide, go in front of, and show the way. Ephesians 5:23 says: for the husband is the head of the wife; as also Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. So husbands, it is your duty to lead your wife and family. Where you lead not only impacts your marriage but will have an effect on your children. They have no choice but to be led … [Read more...]
Why This Was the Best Vacation Ever…Without My Husband
Disclosure: I’m a Blogger Ambassador for Hilton Hotels® and I received a complimentary 2-night hotel stay at Homewood Suites Hotels. As always, all opinions are my own. I just came back from a great family vacation with the kids. Unfortunately, my husband was not able to attend because he was holding it down in the office while I held it down with the kids … [Read more...]
The 3 P’s to Planning the Perfect Family Reunion
Disclosure: I’m a Blogger Ambassador for Hilton Hotels® and I received a complimentary 2-night hotel stay at Homewood Suites Hotels. As always, all opinions are my own. There is no debating that family reunions are very important to African Americans. Now that our families are spread out all over the United States, we use family reunions as a way to stay connected and to … [Read more...]
Before You Lend Money, Consider These Three Important Tips
We all have heard horror stories of family members that come to blows over money. Tight-knit families that spent Sunday afternoons together are no longer on speaking terms. Their children are no longer allowed to grow-up with cousins because of the bad blood between their parents. As a personal finance coach and lover of our community's collective financial empowerment, I … [Read more...]
Why Every Black Family in America Should Consider Removing Debt from Their Balance Sheet
By Aja McClanahan Recent events in Ferguson and Baltimore have been bitter reminders for Black America: there’s still more work to do for justice and equality for people of all races in our country. Black people are clearly angry, frustrated and demoralized by the quality of life gap that still persists between Black and White America. Without being all political and … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Ensure a Strong Marriage After Having a Baby
By Alyssa Rachelle There’s no question that my husband and I were overjoyed with the birth of our baby girl 10 weeks ago. Although her delicate little toes and infrequent smiling reflexes kept us in love, we were consumed with nervousness and anxiousness over this almost 7 pound miracle. Having a baby is a life-altering event that can also significantly change the course … [Read more...]
Here’s How to Determine if You are Giving the Best Version of Yourself to Your Family
As moms and wives we often say that we give our family everything we’ve got. Giving of ourselves until we are depleted is often talked about like some badge of honor women should wear. But is living like this really what’s best for our families—or ourselves? Are we truly there for them in the way they deserve? The Problem With Giving Your All Like many women out there, I have … [Read more...]
Why Every Black Family Should Consider Homeschooling Their Children
By Aja McClanahan Politics aside, one thing we can all agree on in Black America is that, collectively, we are still far behind when it comes to quality of life standards as compared to our White American counterparts. The statistics are dismal: lower average wages, savings, education levels along with higher rates of HIV/AIDS, community crime, broken families and the list … [Read more...]
Black Male Raises $16,000 to Fund His Dream But Police Steal It Assuming its Drug Money
Joseph Rivers like many young people had big dreams of traveling to Hollywood and making it big! His family believed him so much, that they raised $16,000 for him to leave his home town from Michigan and move to LA. On April, 15, 22-year-old Rivers changed trains at the Amtrak station in Albuquerque, New Mexico with all his belongings including an envelope with $16,000 in … [Read more...]
8 Free And Nearly FREE Summer Activities for Families
Summer is finally quickly approaching! I don't know about you, but I wasn't sure if we would ever get there! And this year, I decided to commit to planning the summer months out in advance. I want to maximize the time and sun that we have, and I don't want to waste time trying to figure out what to do. So I've decided to start planing now for the months ahead. Here are 8 … [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...]
3 Easter Games Adults Can Enjoy
After church is over and everyone is full from the ham, turkey or bbq, it’s usually the adults’ responsibility to hide eggs, real and plastic, for the kids. But what if your family doesn’t have a lot of small kids or what if the adults want to have some fun? Here are some things the adults can do to enjoy Easter. If you have a lot of kids in the family, make the hunt a … [Read more...]