“Mama, who’s that?” Nia, the soon-to-be second-grader, has a never-ending thirst for knowledge and stays in perpetual question mode these days. “What do you mean, Nia?” “That baby in the picture.” My gaze follows her arm across the living room and rests at the vintage, sepia-toned photo on a shelf. “It’s me.” “You?” I watch… Continue reading Roles and Responsibilities: Looking Forward, Reaching Back
Category: Raising Families
Innocent Children, Incarcerated Parents: Doing Time On Sesame Street
Safety, stability and a home that hums along with the fuel of regularity and routines: children need that type of environment in which to thrive and survive and luckily, millions across the country have been afforded just that. Whether it’s with parents, grandparents or other loving guardians, most of our nation’s children are fed, clothed,… Continue reading Innocent Children, Incarcerated Parents: Doing Time On Sesame Street
Fathers: The Wind Beneath Our Wings
Depending on how you were raised or the generational set you’re claiming, fathers have specific roles in the lives of their children: Provider, Disciplinarian, Mediator, Mr. Fix-It, and even Monster-Destroyer. But the main benefit of having a full-fledged father is, well, confidence. Not that we mothers don’t nurture, encourage and make our kids feel capable—we… Continue reading Fathers: The Wind Beneath Our Wings
Let’s Hear It For The Girl: Celebrating Our Resident Princess
The month of May is typically a hectic one at the Jackson Residence. Mother’s Day momentos crowd the mantle, school activities from multiple campuses jam the calendars and we celebrate the birthday of our youngest family member, Baby Girl, after a succession of back-to-back spring bashes. The fact that all three kids have birthdays one… Continue reading Let’s Hear It For The Girl: Celebrating Our Resident Princess
Poignant And Provocative, New Book Asks Blacks “Where Did Our Love Go?”
Due to an avalanche of “Successful But Single Black Woman” news stories, celebrity-fueled talk show panels and the success of Steve Harvey’s book “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man,” there’s been buzz aplenty about the shrinking rate of black marriages and the exploding rate of black single-parent homes. But instead of pointing fingers… Continue reading Poignant And Provocative, New Book Asks Blacks “Where Did Our Love Go?”