BY MARY RETTA ILLUSTRATION BY CATHRYN VIRGINIA If you’re hoping your relatives will embrace frameworks like prison abolition and anti-capitalism, start small, be patient, and set boundaries. The events of the last year—including the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter uprisings in the wake of George Floyd’s […]
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Aren’t You Tired Of Yelling, Sis? 10 Ways To Discipline Your Child Without Raising Your Voice
By Jazmine Denise Photo: jeffbergen / Getty For those of us who have been presented with the privilege and challenge of working from home with our kids amidst this pandemic, times have been especially trying — especially now that the weather has grown colder and the days have grown longer. The […]
Black Children With Food Allergies Overlooked
By KHN via Black Health Matters (Image courtesy Black Health Matters) As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially. But there she was, desperate to find safe food for her young daughter with food allergies. […]
4 Fun Activities to Teach Kids About Money
These simple activities teach kids about basic financial principles, including charitable giving, delayed gratification, budgeting, saving money, and compounding interest. By Beth Kobliner PHOTO: BLEND IMAGES – JGI/JAMIE GRILL/GETTY IMAGES We don’t have to tell you it’s important to teach your children basic money skills. The big stumbling block is how to do […]
Talking to Kids About Racial Bias
Children are always watching and listening, but since protests for racial justice have spread across the globe, they’re witnessing, absorbing and internalizing possibly more than anyone knows. A recent statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says pediatricians are “deeply concerned about the effects of racism on children. Even vicarious racism—secondhand racism […]
Talking to Kids About Racial Bias
By rdanielsr6d7 Photo by Nicholas Githiri from Pexels Children are always watching and listening, but since protests for racial justice have spread across the globe, they’re witnessing, absorbing and internalizing possibly more than anyone knows. A recent statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says pediatricians are “deeply concerned about the effects of racism on children. […]
Black Mom Creates Racism Discussion Courses For Parents
By Arthia NixonFor The Georgia Star June 13, 2020 ATLANTA— Parenting and youth coach Tameka Anderson is encouraging families to prepare themselves for discussions on racism, especially with the constant coverage of protests following the death of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States. Anderson, the mother […]
Dealing With Disappointment During the Coronavirus Pandemic
(ISTOCKPHOTO) Teach kids how to deal with failed expectations so they can move forward with hope. By Mark Reinecke, U.S. News Contributor April 23, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. CORONAVIRUS IS TEARING at the fabric of our lives. Social distancing has changed the ways we interact with others. Everything is done not just at arm’s-length, […]
COVID-19: Working Remotely? How Parents are Balancing Home School, Work, and Sanity.
In an interview with a father of two who is a Web and Media Designer, he recommended that parents embrace this time together. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) CHICAGO DEFENDER — Some parents establish daily routines for themselves and their kids that include allowing children to sleep in and ensuring they […]
Website helps parents find books with Black characters for their kids
Carol Ozemhoya | OW Contributor 3/23/2020, 12:32 p.m. Now more than ever, with kids home from school, parents need resources to help keep their children occupied with educational and fun tools, such as books to read. Children’s books with Black representation are now easier to find, thanks to author entrepreneur […]