Some have said that English is one of the most difficult languages to learn because so many words do not follow a simple phonetic pattern. It is true that many words do not follow any pattern at all and we learn to read them by simply memorizing the whole word. Sight words, sometimes called high frequency…
➠ Continue ReadingSpring is finally here! To welcome the sun back, my two year old and I have been digging in the dirt. But this is more than just getting our hands dirty. We’re having fun science lessons outside. If you haven’t gardened with your kids, you’re missing out. Gardening is a fabulous way to introduce science,…
➠ Continue ReadingThey all come from different backgrounds, but these 3 teens hold the distinction of being accepted to multiple Ivy League universities. The news has mostly covered Kwasi Enin, the 17-year-old Long Island public school student and first generation Ghanaian-American who was accepted to all 8 Ivy League universities. Kwasi attends the William Floyd High School…
➠ Continue ReadingLast month, Ashley Nicole and Yaya DaCosta made headlines for posting pictures of themselves breastfeeding their babies. Below are 30 other black celebrities who have spoken about breastfeeding. 1. Michelle Obama “In fact, in the last job I had before coming to the White House — I remember this clearly — I was on maternity…
➠ Continue ReadingLast month, Ashley Nicole and Yaya DaCosta made headlines for posting pictures of themselves breastfeeding their babies. Below are 30 other black celebrities who have spoken about breastfeeding. 1. Michelle Obama “In fact, in the last job I had before coming to the White House — I remember this clearly — I was on maternity…
➠ Continue ReadingAs you all know, I started this blog because during my pregnancy I could barely find any blogs written by black mothers. Well, I’m almost a year into doing Baby and Blog, and I’m still having trouble finding you guys! So I decided to start a blog roll! If you are a black mommy blogger,…
➠ Continue ReadingMusic always has always been important to me. It has the power to make us laugh, cry and tap into our emotions. As a parent I am very conscious of all types of media my children consume, especially music. Sometimes I feel I’m the only parent who believes that there are some songs kids should…
➠ Continue Reading“It doesn’t matter what they think of me. I know what I think of myself. I am great. I am amazing. I am significant.” Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson posted an adorable video of him and daughter Shayla doing their affirmations along with the caption; Self confidence starts at home… #DaddyDaughter #SelfLoveDrill. In her article about building…
➠ Continue Reading“It doesn’t matter what they think of me. I know what I think of myself. I am great. I am amazing. I am significant.” Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson posted an adorable video of him and daughter Shayla doing their affirmations along with the caption; Self confidence starts at home… #DaddyDaughter #SelfLoveDrill. In her article about building…
➠ Continue ReadingTandem nursing is nursing two babies at the same time, and it’s not a path that I set out on. It began while I was pregnant with my second child. I continued to nurse my baby throughout the entire pregnancy, much to the chagrin of older relatives who felt that I was robbing my unborn…
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