The 16 yr old
5 Tips To Help You Stay Active In Your Child’s Education
As a parent, I believe in involvement in my children's education. I don't think it is solely the responsibility of our school system to teach our kids. It's a team effort : Read More »
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all of my readers who are mothers, Grandmothers, Godmothers, Aunts, and/or mother figures. We birth the world and prepare the next generation for greatness. Make sure that you tell your mother that you love her today ... Read More »
What to do when your child thinks you are no longer cool
My soon to be 17 year old son hasn't thought I was cool for years---his hormones and propensity to blame me for everything wrong in the world has brought my cool factor down for some time. But my 7 year ... Read More »
Teacher at my son’s school leaves amid past in adult films
When I picked up my son Tuesday, he was all abuzz about details that a teacher at his school at Parkway North High had been in adult films previously Read More »
8 Tips for Dealing with an Ungrateful Child
Tweet Let me be serious for a moment. As a mom of two, I try to provide everything my kids need and want. I became a mother at the age of 18 and we struggled for years to make ends ... Read More »
Teach Your Children To be Money Smart with AMEX PASS
Tweet I am all about teaching my two kids the value of money. My 16 year old is being taught valuable lessons about money because he will soon be an adult and I do not want him to make the ... Read More »
Do You Tell Your Children There is a Santa Claus?
Tweet Growing up, my parents played the Santa Claus card. That is, until I realized that we lived in a home without a chimney Santa and all of his reindeer wouldn’t be able to fit on our roof. I wasn’t ... Read More »
How To Get the Most Out Of Parent Teacher Conference
Tweet Parent teacher conferences can feel like a tooth pulling event for both the parent and the child. For the parent, it could be difficult hearing things about your child that you may not like. For the child, it can ... Read More »
Talking Finances With Your Children When It Comes to College
Tweet I have blogged HERE and HERE about my thoughts on student loans. I am still having issues with the repayment of these loans and it seems like I will never be out from under them. My sixteen year old ... Read More »
(PICS) 1st Day Of School For My 6 Year Old
Tweet Today was a bittersweet day for me. Both my kiddos started back to school today—my son is now a junior in high school and my 6 year old is now an official 1st grader. How time flies! My 16 ... Read More »
Instilling Good Work Ethic In Your Children
Tweet When I was younger, about age 9 or 10, my father took me to work with him on Saturdays when he worked extra hours on a project. He was a computer systems analyst consultant (fancy word for data programmer) ... Read More »
Blogging From The Berry- What We Have Is A Failure To Communicate
Tweet It’s been a stressful few days, and I will tell you why. My sixteen year old and I have been having a bevy of miscommunication issues. What started off as a misunderstanding has now become something greater. I’ve always ... Read More »
How To Talk To Your Kids About The BP Oil Spill
Tweet When the photo of the seagull covered in oil surfaced on every major newspaper and news program a few weeks ago, my daughter began asking questions. “What is that on the bird, mommy? Is the bird dead?” I hadn’t ... Read More »
Spanking Has Become A No/No In Our Society
Tweet Let me preface this post by saying I am not a spanker. I do not spank my children, although I have spanked my now sixteen year old when he was smaller. My six year old hasn’t been spanked at ... Read More »
The Whole ‘Talking White’ Phenomenon
Tweet I don’t even know where to begin with this post. For over twenty five years, I have been chastised by my own people about the way that I talk, and it’s given me a headache just thinking about all ... Read More »
How Old Were You When You Got Your First Job?
Tweet In just a few days, my sixteen year old will be officially done with his Sophomore year in high school and will begin his summer break. My son has a tendency to like the finer things in life, if ... Read More »
My 6 Year Old Daughter Singing Rude Boy Is a No Go!
Tweet Last night while working on my laptop, my sixteen year old son and my six year old daughter were watching television together. My son turned to one of the video channels and on it was Rihanna singing her current ... Read More »
