http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/columnists/lorrie-irby-jackson/20120727-parenting-deserves-same-credit-as-career-building.ece Before my Fourth of July road trip with my parents to the West Coast, Calvin and I had opposing views about the difficulty of balancing work and child care. He would call during the day and wonder why I responded to “How are y’all doing?” through a perpetual haze of exhaustion and clenched teeth.… Continue reading Parenting= Perpetual Workload
Category: Raising Families
Spoiled Brats = Drama & Heartache
It’s been years since I was wheeled out of a hospital maternity ward with a newborn in my arms, but I recall the moments as if they unfolded yesterday. Each time, the arrival of our son and daughters filled me with awe, affection and a sense of purpose. In our first moments as mother and… Continue reading Spoiled Brats = Drama & Heartache
Marriage ‘No,’ Babies ‘Yes’?
http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/columnists/lorrie-irby-jackson/20120713-choice-to-have-children-outside-marriage-not-ideal.ece A couple of years into life as a divorced single mother, my then-kindergartener Darius asked me The Question: “Mom, why didn’t you have any other kids?” I used a tactful and age-appropriate version of the truth to respond. “Well, baby, a while after you were born, I realized that the marriage wasn’t going to… Continue reading Marriage ‘No,’ Babies ‘Yes’?
Breathing While Black, AKA Racism 101 For Our Kids
When Darius’ voice started deepening, his height increased, and pre-pubescent roundness melted away to reveal the longer limbs of burgeoning manhood, it became time to have “The Talk.” The focus of this traditional discussion wouldn’t break down the differences between boys and girls or the perils of drugs and alcohol — instead, it would provide… Continue reading Breathing While Black, AKA Racism 101 For Our Kids