In April of 2016, a radio interview from NYC’s syndicated urban contemporary morning show, The Breakfast Club, featured a testy exchange that went from verbal to viral in a matter of minutes while adding a new phrase to the cultural lexicon in the process: “Put some respek (sp) on my name.” Confused? Here’s the rundown:… Continue reading R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Give It, Get It. Got It?
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C’mon Dawg: Fall Into Some Common Sense.
Cool winds, warm cider, hot boots and and the crunch of dry leaves….autumn is my favorite time of year. Nestled between the scorch of summer and the chill of wintertime, the season offers a brief respite before the madness of the holiday season and the sharper focus we need for the upcoming New Year. But… Continue reading C’mon Dawg: Fall Into Some Common Sense.
Kids, Not Criminals: When “Failing to Parent” Goes Wrong
Once you become a parent, you quickly realize that activities you once considered ‘routine’ feel more like a reality-show-worthy endurance contest when you put a child in the mix. Besides cooking, laundry and other unavoidable chores, the main one capable of testing our sanity is the dreaded trip to the grocery store. No matter what… Continue reading Kids, Not Criminals: When “Failing to Parent” Goes Wrong