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March 2017

March 11, 2017
Teach kids emotional intelligence, also known as emotion regulation. While many parents focus on raising a child with...

February 2017

February 24, 2017
Make home a safe place to thrive, not just survive. As loving moms and dads, we...
February 17, 2017
Part 1--Fortify their self esteem. Part 2--Make home a safe place to thrive, not just...
February 10, 2017
February is Black History Month in the United States. Stacy on the Right, a prominent black...

January 2017

January 27, 2017
Asian Americans make up 5.8 percent of the total American population.[1] On January 28th this...
January 20, 2017
Want to make America great again? Start with you. Whether you consider yourself Democrat/Republican, Liberal
January 13, 2017
Every relationship in your life can bring a gift, including a parent's undying sacrifice,  a spouse's unconditional...
January 06, 2017
I have a few books that are my favorite to read with children in bibliotherapy (a form...

December 2016

December 30, 2016
where practically everyone is hiding, except for celebrities. When people talk about coming out of...
December 16, 2016
Whether or not this is a big debate is up to you. But during this...
December 09, 2016
When life throws you curve balls, and you want to keep from going under, read. Then...

November 2016

November 19, 2016
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November 12, 2016
Your fellow Americans need you here. Not to argue with us. Not to take us...
November 04, 2016
I don't know how other bloggers do it, writing a blog consistently each week. How...

October 2016

October 15, 2016
He was five years old when I noticed that he was more interested in my electronic...
October 07, 2016
The life of a parent is like a circus act full of interesting characters and...

September 2016

September 30, 2016
No matter how it appears on the outside, no matter our age, culture, race, socioeconomic...
September 17, 2016
The day is here. My blogging work that began earlier this year has culminated in...
September 09, 2016
In today's modern world, everyone seems to be afraid of being called "judgmental." However, it...
September 02, 2016
So I recently had an amusing, interesting conversation with my teenage son. By the way,...

August 2016

August 26, 2016
This letter is hard to write because I am married to you in so many...
August 19, 2016
(and white bleeding heart allies), Just earlier this year, my white friend Jenny told me,...
August 12, 2016
Earlier this week, my girlfriends and I went to see the movie Bad Moms. All...
August 05, 2016
Don’t do it. Don’t ever write a book on parenting when you are in the...

July 2016

July 29, 2016
I don’t remember if my parents ever bought it for us, but as kids my...
July 25, 2016
Yes, you read that right. A kidless weekend is a wonderful much deserved treat for...
July 15, 2016
This past week has taught us that life is full of broken relationships. While there...
July 08, 2016
Black lives matter. Period. Yes, we hear you. We've heard of your struggles, past and...
July 04, 2016
Families all across America celebrate the nation's Independence Day with food, fireworks, and patriotic music....

June 2016

June 24, 2016
of single moms, married moms, dads of all kinds--foster, adopted, step, biological and honorary to...
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