“What do you mean you can’t braid her hair? It’s normal hair.” That started a conversation in our home. A dialogue between my husband and child that I silently sat at the table and watched the frustration on my child’s face. Normal hair? Hmmmm….what is “normal” hair? Cause, girlfriend, mine is ALL the way normal. … [Read more…]
Not only is February LOVE month, but it’s also Black History Month. Over the next few weeks, we are going to discuss the national theme of Black History Month: African Americans in Times of War. Some very important people helped pave the path and I hope these next few weeks open your mind, your heart, and discussion with … [Read more…]
Meeting new people every couple of years is part of my life as a military spouse, and I do love it. I meet some great people, some interesting people and some that leave me scratching my head. So since I’m tackling the race conversation on MY platform, I want to share a few things that really … [Read more…]
Winter break is here, and kids are home watching T.V., relaxing and having fun with family and friends. I’m not going to take this fun and relaxing time away from them, but Winter Break Is A Great Time To Practice Those Writing Skills for the little ones. 2 Fun Ways To Practice Writing Skills … [Read more…]
The Overly Opinionated Teen walked through the door about two weeks ago telling me about her day as usual. Her routine is to say,” Hi mommy.” Afterwards, it can about four different ways….her just saying hello and continuing through the house, her yelling at one of her sisters, her laughing hysterically about something that happened … [Read more…]
From my last post talking about seeing color, I had some questions about starting the dialogue with children about race. I refuse to sit here and say it didn’t infuriate me to have people say that they don’t know how to start that conversation with their child. It honestly gut punched me. I wanted to … [Read more…]
When my girls were younger, I always looked for bright and cheery books for them to enjoy. As a Christian family, we also wanted to find storybooks to teach them about God’s Great Love. We wanted the same colorful and bright books. Cause you know, kids like bright and fun colors. Even though my children … [Read more…]
Self-esteem is how we feel about our self, but we can help other’s boost their self-esteem as well. This post will talk about ways we can encourage our children to help a friend, classmate or teammate improve their self-esteem. Yes, your child can assist in enhancing self-esteem in the classroom. About a year ago my … [Read more…]
I consider myself a seasoned wife, seasoned mom, and a seasoned woman all the way around. Because of this, I feel like I have a lot to share about mistakes I’ve made, the ones I still make and the ones that WILL happen. BUT…I want to help save you in one significant area of living. … [Read more…]
School is in full swing. The little ones are reading each night before bed, maybe you’re working on sight words, or maybe you’re still reading to them each night. Either way, learning to read should be fun! If you are looking for a bit of advice on ways to help with reading skills I … [Read more…]