[adinserter block=”4″] Being a mom can be challenging! If you ever need a pick me up, listen to one of these songs celebrating mothers. Ashanti, Mother [adinserter block=”4″] CeCe Winans, Mama’s Kitchen Fantasia, Baby Mama Nas, Dance Lenny Kravitz “Thinking Of You” [adinserter block=”4″] Shirley Caesar, Everyday Is Like Mother’s Day 2Pac, Dear Mama [adinserter…
➠ Continue ReadingLet me start by saying this list has sparked a lot of discussion and some controversy. The list of best and worst states to raise black children is from an Annie e Casey Foundation study done in March called “Race for Results”. The study analyzed the outcomes of black children in American states according to…
➠ Continue ReadingA few weeks ago Baby and Blog writer Angele wrote a very popular and thought-provoking piece about why she rejects princess culture for her daughters. Here, Baby and Blog writer Darcel writes an equally thought-provoking response. I remember the way I felt watching princess films as a child and now I’m able to watch many…
➠ Continue Reading1. Diana Ross It seems that baby bump photos have been all the rage recently in pop culture. It was very difficult to find classic pictures like the one of the beautiful Diana Ross. She looks so beautiful as she poses in a simple purple gown, holding a summer hat. Also, how awesome is it…
➠ Continue ReadingOne of my favorite television shows is Scandal. Although the popular drama is known for it’s high paced action, there are many lessons to be learned about parenting (mainly, what NOT to do, lol) 1. Never Put Down the Other Parent Olivia’s father never shared with her the devious things her mother did, and…
➠ Continue Reading1. My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more intelligent and more educated than college professors.–Maya Angelou 2. Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.–Malcolm X 3. Education…
➠ Continue ReadingOne of the main benefits of receiving a homeschool education is flexibility. Very often the people who become great at their craft, have had the time and flexibility in their schedule to commit to it. However, flexibility isn’t the only incentive for homeschooling. Reasons and motivations vary among celebrities and homeschooling looks different in each…
➠ Continue ReadingToni Braxton with sons Denim and Diezel As Toni Braxton does the promo rounds for her new memoir Unbreak My Heart she is speaking more about her life as a mother and entertainer. She’s already shared about her secret abortion, and last week on the Queen Latifah Show she shared that her 11 and 12-year…
➠ Continue ReadingThis is pretty insane! 11-year-old Ramarni Wilfred has a higher IQ than Albert Einstein, Steven Hawking and Bill Gates! Ramarni, who is raised by single mother Anthea Wilfred in Romford, England, attends a program for brilliant, underprivileged children and was invited by Birbeck University to take an IQ test. Although he initially felt that he…
➠ Continue ReadingWhatever your stance is on abortion, the reality is that many women undergo the procedure. From the Center for Disease Control; In 2010, 765, 651 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC from 49 reporting areas. The abortion rate for 2010 was 14.6 abortions per 1, 000 women aged 15–44 years and the abortion ratio…
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