Parenting Tensions
Parenting is my favorite role and watching my children grow, I embrace the ways they each force me to adapt my parenting style to suit each of their unique personalities…
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February 27, 2025
I Have Ugly Clothes and Shoes Until…
Whether it is the expression of disgust on her face or the actual words out of her mouth, my daughter always seems to have unflattering remarks about my clothes and…
February 27, 2025
Planting Seeds in Museums
When my kids were little, I often took them to museums. Their favorites were the Boston Children’s Museum and the Museum of Science where they would go with our dear…
January 18, 2025
The Talk: My Kids Were 4 and 7
When you say “the talk,” most Black parents know what you are talking about. As parents, we know not to let our children into the world without having had “the…
November 1, 2024
Keeping the American Dream Alive
Recently, I hosted one of my best friends (though we call each other sisters, and our kids are cousins) and her niece, who is studying in the U.S. for a…
August 3, 2024
Mi Pueblo: For Those to Whom I Owe My Career
You know the saying “it takes a village to raise a child”? For Women’s History Month, all of us should be celebrating the childcare providers, the preschool teachers, and all…
March 14, 2024