There are days when I struggle with my cape. If I can be honest for a moment (without judgment), I want to make something very clear. I ... Read More
Parenting
Child Proof Better: 7 Common But Dangerous Products You’ve Probably Forgotten
Child proofing is a commonly performed process for parents with babies and young children. They lock the kitchen cabinets and hide cleaning ... Read More
Growing From Abused Boys To Healed Men
Ty* sits in his drug rehab group for another week. But, this week he decides to share why he’s been so angry most of his life, how he ... Read More
It’s Time We Change The Way We Talk To Young Women About HIV/AIDS
Young women and adolescent girls are at the greatest risk for HIV and AIDS worldwide. In the U.S., this fact is an important one. ... Read More
A Mother’s Desperate Plea To Warn Parents About Pong Pong Seeds From The “Suicide Tree”
Natosha Anderson, a resident of Calumet City, IL, had never heard of pong pong seeds before a couple of weeks ago. Her discovery was the ... Read More
Child’s Play: Rising Rate Of ADHD Diagnosis Parallel With Youth Mobile Device Use
Remember the uproar on video games causing behavioral problems? Well, mobile devices like cell phones and tablets may be the new video ... Read More
Make Your Child’s Favorite Snacks Healthier
If you’re on a mission to have a healthier 2016, there’s no reason that goal can’t extend to your entire family. Even the picky, smallest ... Read More
Traveling With Children? 10 Expert Tips To Make It Easier
Traveling with your kids can be challenging. In all the hustle and bustle of packing and making arrangements, it’s easy to forget the extra ... Read More
Sex Education In Schools: Is There Such A Thing As ‘Too Early’?
With the the possibility of politics dictating the future of free clinics like Planned Parenthood, R. Kelly's sex crime allegations recently ... Read More
Garcelle Beauvais: Lesson In Positive Co-Parenting After Divorce
As a child, Garcelle Beauvais was one of my first crushes. I remember her primarily from the Jamie Foxx Show portraying Fancy, Foxx’s love ... Read More
Black Women Do Breastfeed: 5 Reasons More Of Us Should
Research says that African-American women are the least likely to breastfeed their children compared to other groups of women, likely due to ... Read More
3 Fun Alternatives To Trick Or Treating
For many parents, the idea of having their kid(s) trick or treat makes them feel uneasy to say the least. “I recently was brainstorming to ... Read More