Parenting

How to Deal with a Nosey Child Who’s in Everybody’s Business!

How to Deal with a Nosey Child Who’s in Everybody’s Business!
October 5, 2014 Comments Off on How to Deal with a Nosey Child Who’s in Everybody’s Business!

Remember Dee from the show What’s Happening? You don’t? Well I do! Dee was so nosey and sassy and always getting her brother Roger in trouble! And do you remember her always yelling, “Oooo I’m gonna tell momma!” And momma ... Read More »

Please Make a Donation and Help this Deserving Couple Have a Baby

Please Make a Donation and Help this Deserving Couple Have a Baby
September 27, 2014 Comments Off on Please Make a Donation and Help this Deserving Couple Have a Baby

Sarun Thornton is my sista from another mista! She is a true friend who I’ve known for 13 years and met while teaching at Waring School in Philadelphia. Sarun and her husband Tommy have become very close friends to me ... Read More »

Kaitlin Graduated! What’s Ahead in Middle School – 10 Books to Keep Her Inspired

Kaitlin Graduated! What’s Ahead in Middle School – 10 Books to Keep Her Inspired
June 22, 2014 Comments Off on Kaitlin Graduated! What’s Ahead in Middle School – 10 Books to Keep Her Inspired

It’s graduation time! First Jojo got his little Kindergarten degree in ABC-ology 😉 Go Jojo! And now my little girl is growing up. She beautiful, bright, respectful and still very innocent — (a rarity these days with these hot-tailed girls ... Read More »

@TheCommDOC_ Gives Parents Online Access to a Doctor By Snapping a Pic and Sending

@TheCommDOC_ Gives Parents Online Access to a Doctor By Snapping a Pic and Sending
April 29, 2014 Comments Off on @TheCommDOC_ Gives Parents Online Access to a Doctor By Snapping a Pic and Sending

This year I’ve already taken my 7-year-old daughter Milan to the doctor four times for a throat infection. She’s a finger-sucker and prefers her middle two fingers rather than her thumb. And her little dirty fingers seem to always find ... Read More »

What to Do When Your Kid Hates You

What to Do When Your Kid Hates You
January 22, 2014 2 Comments »

If your kid hates you, it just means you’re doing something right. But it still hurts. I really feel sorry for talk show host Wendy Williams because she’s feeling the brunt of a boy who’s growing up, and revealed on ... Read More »

I gave up custody of my kids… I’m on STRIKE (like the government!)

I gave up custody of my kids… I’m on STRIKE (like the government!)
October 1, 2013 2 Comments »

Today is one of those days. The day that’s bound to come along as a mom–the day when you divorce your kids! You haven’t done that yet? Well just keep on living with them!  Motherhood is gangsta! It’s hard. You’re ... Read More »

Teaching kids how to shop for healthy foods #HealthyLiving

Teaching kids how to shop for healthy foods #HealthyLiving
September 13, 2013 Comments Off on Teaching kids how to shop for healthy foods #HealthyLiving

Passing by boxes of cookies and scrumptious looking cakes and pies at the grocery store is not an easy undertaking when you’re toting four kids along with you. They’ll be a couple of whines. A few moans… several groans and ... Read More »

An open letter to Sheryl Underwood about negative black hair comments

An open letter to Sheryl Underwood about negative black hair comments
September 2, 2013 6 Comments »

UPDATE: Sheryl Underwood has apologized about her statements http://www.curlynikki.com/2013/09/sheryl-underwood-apologizes-on-steve.html Dear Sheryl Underwood: My daughter Mikaela LOVES her kinks and coils or as YOU call it–Nappy Black Hair. The bigger the puff the more proud my 9 year old is. She ... Read More »

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! (I think I was more excited than my kids!!)

August 7, 2009 Comments Off on THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! (I think I was more excited than my kids!!)

Finally! Today was the first day of school for my kids. This was Mikaela’s first day in Kindergarten, Kaitlin’s first day in 1st grade and Milan’e first day in Pre-K. I decided to record the day through pictures! I think ... Read More »