Bad role models for moms run wild on TV, in society Thanks to the popularity of reality shows, everyday citizens have gone from average to infamous and lead lives that rival scripted sitcoms in their levels of drama and outrageousness. The intimate innerworkings of family life are on display instead of off-limits. The questionable parenting… Continue reading Reality TV=Mothers Gone Mad
BK Commercial Debacle Highlights Stereotypes
A few years ago, during an episode of his Emmy-Award-winning and outrageously funny talk show for HBO , actor and comedian Chris Rock featured “The Progress Report,” a fictitious flow chart measuring how far black people moved in society based on the actions of fellow citizens and celebrities. The better the outcome, the closer we moved… Continue reading BK Commercial Debacle Highlights Stereotypes
Viagra? All Day. Contraceptives… No Way?
http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/columnists/lorrie-irby-jackson/20120503-womens-right-to-parent-or-not-at-stake-in-debate.ece Whether you have a teething baby, a sulky preteen or a college freshman, parenting is a difficult, demanding, never-ending job. Executing its many duties requires consistent doses of patience, maturity, discipline and a constant influx of money and time, even when they’re grown and gone. And because that daunting task shouldn’t be attempted… Continue reading Viagra? All Day. Contraceptives… No Way?
Big Life Lessons For Baby Girl
She’s just under three feet tall and weighs 30-odd pounds, but our youngest, Layla, has learned to flip her small stature into a huge asset when it comes to getting through life as Lil’ Sis. We don’t coddle or over-indulge her, but thanks to being the last grandchild on both sides, she’s officially THE Baby… Continue reading Big Life Lessons For Baby Girl
Mint Condition Spectacular at Dallas House of Blues
Always a favorite, the group Mint Condition showed that they were still in tip top shape and could put on a show that had fans on their feet feeling the music.