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• All Black Everything

  Uh, and I know it’s just a fantasy I cordially invite you to ask why can’t it be Now we can do nothing bout the past But we can do something about the future... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• “Beautiful.” The Single Best Word My Daughter Said Last Night.

  

  “Beautiful.” The Single Best Word My Daughter Said Last Night. March 4, 2014 by LaToya/gradmommy Lupita. Lupita. Lupita.We can’t stop saying her name. Can’t sto... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Black Girls and the American Girl Doll Dillemma

  

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  Posted on 23 January 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Political Parenting

  Yesterday, my daughter told me she wanted to celebrate Kwanzaa. I immediately felt bad; she certainly hadn’t gotten the idea about celebrating Kwanzaa from my... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why My Daughter Will Not Be Listening to “Beyonce.” Or Why I’m Going To Need...

  I’m not a cultural critic. My expertise lies not in culture as conceived by many cultural critics – pop culture – but in culture as conceived by sociologists an... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why I Find It Hard to “Celebrate” Roe v. Wade

  

  I am many things. I am a woman. I am a mother. I am black woman and mother to black kids. I am a Christian. I am a liberal. I am a feminist.I am pro-choice.I... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Where Are Their Comfort Dogs?

  

  At first, I thought that comparing the experiences of the slain children in Newtown to the slain black and brown children across this country was insensitive. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• In Memoriam: Remember Their Names

  First graders. Teachers. Principal. Psychologist.Charlotte Bacon, 6,Daniel Barden, 7,Olivia Engel, 6,Josephine Gay, 7,Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 6,Dylan Hockley,... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Still Here

  

  Hey everyone – I know it’s been awhile, but we’re still here! I take full responsibility for the quietness of this site…but if you didn’t know, I had a... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree

  My four year old precocious, bright, funny, gorgeous son… is a pimp. Ok maybe not in the 1970s Blaxploitation sense.. but he definitely brings all the girls to... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dying in the Streets

  i wasn’t even going to comment on trayvon’s death. so many others have said so many eloquent things that i just didn’t feel the need to add anything. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Out the Mouth

  

  “If you speak Chinese, you must be white.”******The other day, my son, age 6, my daughter, age 4, and my husband and I (age 30 something) were driving down a... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Pledge Allegiance?

  For the last two weeks, my daughter has been making the same observation wherever we go: “Look, Mommy; the American flag!…God Bless America! Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Child’s Mama

  

  As a vocalist, and a obsessive music devourer, I cannot help but be saddened by the death of Whitney Houston. Even though I generally don’t cry and carry one... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Hair Therapy

  When she was a young girl, Little M dreaded having her hair groomed. Sure, disentangling and combing her kinky hair would require some uncomfortable pulling... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Let Go?

  Thursday evening, my recently-turned-six-year-old was vomiting bright green bile. The bright green was a progression from the yellow of earlier in the day. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Kind of Kid Am I Raising My Son to Be?

  

  As a teacher I read a TON of young adult/kid literature. Today I was re-reading one of my favorites by Jerry Spinelli, Crash. This book features a rowdy,... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Grades Gone Bad

  So, I received my grades for my first semester of Law School. Needless to say, I didn’t do as well as I would have liked. I was very disappointed in myself. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Top 10 Posts of 2011

  Hi everyone -It’s been a crazy, but fulfilling year for me, and I hope for you. I’ll keep this short and sweet – below find the top ten posts (based on page... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2011 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Coming Clean

  

  I have secrets. Several of them, to be more accurate. Secrets that I am not so much ashamed of, but are reluctant to tell people about. Reluctant because I don’... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2011 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING