Parenting
Book Review: Rice & Rocks
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: Rice & Rocks, story by Asia Sandra L. Richards, Cover art and interior design by Stephanie Bart-Horvath,...
Book Review: Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows, story by Asia Citro, Cover Art and pictures by Marion Lindsay,...
How to Keep Your Black Kids Self-Aware in a World that Reflects the Opposite
I live and work overseas most of the time, sometimes in places where the African (and specifically the African-American diaspora) is sparse. And this can pose a challenge when trying to raise the next generation of conscious black children. For example, we are...
Solid As A Rock
CEO of Black-owned footwear company, ROCKDEEP INC, on balancing entrepreneurship, community, and family What is an entrepreneur? Everyone I know these days call themselves an entrepreneur or have someone in their immediate circle who is an entrepreneur. However, the...
4 Ways to STOP Fighting Over the Kids and START Parenting Together
“United we stand and divided we fall”, or so the adage goes. It is true in politics and in life. And when it comes to your children and how to discipline them this saying is 100% true. We’ve all been there, you think you should discipline your child a certain way...
When I Wake Up – Book Review
The Facts: When I Wake Up, written by Ming and Joanna Liu, Illustrated by Hattie Hyder, published 2016, 24 pages, $7.99 hard cover, ISBN-13: 978-1-63177-999-2 (HB) The Review: If you’re looking for a cute and whimsical book about the many possibilities a...
Book Review: Ahni and Her Dancing Secret
The Facts: Ahni and Her Dancing Secret, written by Shereen Rahming, Illustrated by Jeff Vernon, published 2016 USA, 32 pages, $11.95 paperback, ISBN-9780982651339 (HB), 9780982651346 (Pbk) The Review: If you’re looking for a book that teaches perseverance,...
Book Review: 10 Secrets of Being a Lady” by Sheba Matheu
The Facts: 10 Secrets of Being a Lady, written by Sheba Matheu, Illustrated by Meredith Rushing, published April 2016 USA, 59 pages, $24.95 hard cover $16.95 paperback, 25% of book proceeds go towards supporting Girls Inc., ISBN-13: 978-0692686263. The Review: If...
How Informed Should You Keep Your Young Kids on Current Affairs? And Why?
The question of whether or not to inform your young children about current affairs is a very personal and sensitive question and one that I always ask myself when it comes to my own children. Initially my reaction was that I want my “kids to be kids,” meaning I...