There are few things more inspirational than a single mother who’s taking care of business. If you aren’t one, chances are that you know one: a lady who’s juggling jobs or alternating night shifts with night classes. And in the midst of it all, she’s also raising children. Being a single mother may not have… Continue reading You Loathe Him, But They Love Him, So Let Kids & Dad(s) Stay Close
Tag: Raising Babies
Whoop Those Kids, GET EM’!
*This write-up and random smackdown happened years ago, but with nuts carrying guns into public places every other week, who’s to say it can’t happen again? * It was the slap heard around the world. Well, around the Web, anyway. Whose jaws didn’t clank to the floor when they learned about 61-year-old… Continue reading Whoop Those Kids, GET EM’!
Parenting= Perpetual Workload
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
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
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