Jun 12, 2013

5 Children’s Books About Black Fathers

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I know a lot of African-American fathers. It's heartwarming to see how they take care of their families, and how fiercely they love their children and wives. It's inspiring to see in person in my own home, and it's awesome to read about in these children's books about Black fathers. Trying to find books for little Black children with Black fathers has proven to be quite the challenge. Not sure why Black fatherhood isn't depicted more in books, but if you're a children's book author just know … [Read more...]

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Jun 2, 2013

Just One Penny

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My Ayva has been blessed with the gift of finding money wherever she goes. It's mostly pennies, but every occasionally she'll discover a dime, or even a quarter. She gets so excited whenever she finds a coin, and it doesn't even matter what denomination it is. She seriously acts like she's just found a sack filled with a million dollars every time. I was thinking about that today when I walked past a penny on the ground. Even as I thought about how Ayva would have picked it up, I didn't stop. … [Read more...]

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May 26, 2013

The Rough Side of the Mountain

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Every Sunday when I was growing up, I would listen to gospel music on the radio with my Grandmom before we went to church. This was before the days of internet radio, and back when you could only hear gospel music on AM stations except for Sunday mornings. My favorite song was "Rough Side of the Mountain". I loved to hear my grandmother sing it, and I would dig deep into my soul to my Southern roots and sing right along with her. The lyrics, "I'm coming up on the rough side, of the mountain. … [Read more...]

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May 25, 2013

Just Look Up

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Life gets busy sometimes, you know? We go along, running errands, completing tasks, checking items off of our list. At the end of the day, we race home, throw a meal together, rush the kids to bed, go to sleep, and do it all over again. I can admit it,  I kind of get off on having a packed schedule. The adrenaline surges through my veins as I move from one thing to the next, figuring out problems and handling business. I actually don't know what to do when I don't have anything to do. … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2013

One Tip For Success

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One of the things that I'm really good at is finding excuses for why I can't do things. It's so weird! Even things that I want to do run the risk of getting pushed to the side for one reason or the other. Take for example vlogging. As much as I enjoy making videos, I've been making them very infrequently because, you know, my hair wasn't done. Or my makeup. Or I waited too late and there wasn't enough light. Or I couldn't figure out how to record in HD. I could keep going. But I won't. And I … [Read more...]

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May 19, 2013

Thank God for Girlfriends

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I've always been a girl's girl. I don't understand when women say they "don't hang with females." They are usually so proud of themselves, too, proclaiming it loud and proud, typically in the earshot of a group of men. I get it. Women are emotional. We often express our feelings more than men do. But to "not hang with females" over that? That just doesn't make sense to me. Maybe it's because I've been blessed to have amazing friendships with remarkable women who have my back. Oh, there's been … [Read more...]

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