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Potty training at home can be a stressful task. Going out and using public restrooms can add another hurdle to an already strenuous task. If you are like me, you try to avoid public restrooms altogether, they can be smelly, dirty and just plain ole nasty. However when you have little ones it is very…
➠ Continue ReadingWhen I went natural 8 years ago, it felt revolutionary to me. I chopped my relaxed hair off for a number of reasons: I was a broke grad student with no home perm skills; I was curious about my natural hair texture, and I wanted to model self-acceptance for my future daughter. At the time,…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Yanique Quest As a single mother, your life tends to be centered on your kids. This can be a fulfilling life for some and for others like me, it can become pretty lonely. As a single mother of four children ranging from 5 to 12 years and one with special needs, there isn’t much…
➠ Continue ReadingThe last time my daughter saw black people, aside from her father and I, we had driven for two hours to attend a birthday party hosted by another Jamaican expat who lives here in Japan. As a black child in Japan, she will be constantly conscious that she is of a different complexion, ethnicity, nationality and…
➠ Continue ReadingThe beauty of the internet and current technology is that once a TV show goes off the air, it does not mean it is gone forever. In addition to purchasing the DVD’s of entire seasons, individual episodes also stream through on demand services like Amazon’s Prime Instant Video and Hulu. Amazon Prime members are able…
➠ 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 ReadingWhen I decided to plan my daughters birthday party I knew we were going to have a Doc Mc Stuffins theme. The show was relatively new so there were not that many products out there. Now that more people have fallen in love with the show, more ideas can be found online. I will share…
➠ 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 ReadingEditor’s note: The Baby and Blog writing team shares a variety of views on the role of a father in the household. Here, our writer Didan expresses her view. Yes! I’m a Daddy’s girl and I hope my daughter grows up to be a Daddy’s girl, too. The bond between a man and his child…
➠ 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…
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