Well, it’s that time of year again. The summer’s over. School is here. If your family is anything like mine, the kids are not looking forward to it. I mean, the summer has been one fun, friend-filled week after another. But now it’s time to go back to school. To help you make a successful transition from summer’s lazy days to school’s crazy classes, here are a few … [Read more...]
Eyes on our Kids – Are They Easy Prey? 5 Questions Every Parent Should Ask
It is not your typical dinner table conversation. But maybe it should be. CNN and Jada Pinkett Smith continue to shed light on a major problem affecting our children and our communities. Check out the following video: Before tonight's episode airs, I thought it might be useful to start the discussion. BMWK Family, what are some of your answers and what solutions … [Read more...]
3 Types of Men Who Are Not Going to Marry You
Ladies, ladies, ladies. Marriage is a goal for most of us because we want to share our lives with that special man of our own and raise a family together. Unfortunately not all men want to get married. To tell the truth not all women want it either. But if you want to get married and are currently in a relationship, the following three types of men are probably wasting … [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...]
The Letter to My 10-Year-Old Daughter that Changed Our Relationship
A few months ago, I was at my wits’ end with my daughter who just happens to be a smidgen more stubborn than I am. We butt heads often because we’re so much alike. But I also understand that it has a great deal to do with the environment that our children are growing up in, which is so much different then the one many of us were raised in by our own parents. Disrespect? What … [Read more...]
[Video] A Super Cute Natural Hair Style for Girls that You Can Do at Home in Just 25 Minutes
As busy mom's we sometimes struggle with getting our own hair complete with a cute style, and adding a daughter to the mix - add more style challenges. We want our daughters hair to be healthy, cute and appropriate. Here's the step-by-step tutorial from our a friends at NATURALICIOUS1, with a super cute and quick hair style you can create at home for your daughter in just 25 … [Read more...]
The 4 Most Valuable Lessons on Happiness I Learned from My 10-Year-Old
When I think about the things that made me happy as a child, it was usually simple stuff like the ice cream truck, playing jump rope with my friends or drinking Kool-Aid. Have you noticed how it seems to take so much more to make you happy the older you get? I’ve had to really ask myself why that was as I went through some changes in my life that caused me to re-think my … [Read more...]
7 Great Gifts for Kids this Holiday Season
Thanksgiving is over and we are now in what kids think of as the most exciting time of the year—the countdown ‘til Christmas. Kids everywhere are preparing for Christmas plays at church, practicing songs in school, writing letters to Santa, and asking (or begging) their parents for the gifts that they want most. There really is nothing like the excitement kids feel during this … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Avoid Growing Apart In Marriage
I’ve heard of couples who divorce because they have grown apart and wondered what they could have done to save the marriage. Some of them grew apart after the kids left home, some grew apart while they still had kids at home, and some of them have no kids at all. I think a couple who has grown apart can make their way back to each other if they want to. So I’ve come up with … [Read more...]
The Long Lasting Effects of Witnessing Domestic Violence as a Child
“Mom, what was your dad like?” I really didn't know how to answer that question when my daughter asked me. Do I tell her that my father was a monster that used to punch my mother in the face in front of me? Do I tell her about the time he beat our puppy to death (literally) because he peed in the house. Or what about the time he came up to my school and assaulted my 3rd … [Read more...]
Kid Natural Hair Transitions: What’s the Best Transition Plan for my Child?
What plan is the best for parents when they are choosing a natural hair lifestyle for their child? There are 3 different ways a natural can transition. Short term (0-1 months) Mid-term (2-11 months) Long term (1 yr. or more) Not all mothers are willing or ready to chop off their child's hair if they opt for a short or mid-term transition, so what is a mom to do? … [Read more...]
4 Reasons to Remember That Our Kids Are Watching Us
It's no secret that our kids are always watching us. They are watching our every move, as parents, whether good or bad. Not only are they watching, they are listening, too! I realized this a few years ago when my, then 4 year old, daughter called me out for abruptly ending a conversation with my husband without saying, "I love you!" Just to let you in on a little secret, we … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why I’m Teaching Abstinence to My Teenager
Now, I know what you're probably thinking. How in the world could you possibly think that your son/daughter will remain a virgin until marriage? Well, the answer to that is, I don't know. I simply do not. What I DO know is that children absorb and feed off of what you say to them and how you live your life. They also know at an early age, what's important to you as parents: … [Read more...]
Stop Whining, Be a Man
I can remember falling off of my bicycle as a kid and my older cousins, uncles, and my dad would say, "Get up! Be a man!" As a kid I would tell them, whomever it was at the time of incident, "But I'm a boy, not a man." They would look at me with anger in their eyes and again say, "Well go'on and be a cry baby then!" Mind you, I recall one time where I wasn't crying at all. … [Read more...]
5 Important Lessons for My Kids’ Success in Life
My husband and I are living examples to our kids that it's okay to have/strive for nice things in life. What we also have to remember is that our kids came AFTER all of the hard work or they are not privy to what goes on "behind the scenes" in life. While we want them to strive for success, we also have to be open and honest about how to get there. Here are 5 important lessons … [Read more...]