Most parents are concerned about emotional and physical development when it comes to their children - when's the right time to talk about the birds and the bees? How to handle menstruation concerns? How to deal with male puberty?
Some parents take it a step further and try to map out their child's financial future - will there be enough money for college? Do we have enough savings? Are they
Month: June 2016
I have a toddler who likes to paint. And I don't mean little dainty, staying within the lines type of paint. He likes to get messy. He loves to get colorful. I know this because I spent the past week cleaning paint off my carpet twice.
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And I had a very unfortunate incident with a red sharpie marker on my walls. (More
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It wasn't until I actually became a mother when I realized how breastfeeding is kinda looked down upon. It was a shock. Throughout pregnancy I kept hearing how breast was best and even the first few months of Bear's life, that's all I heard.
And then a funny thing happened - he turned 1. Then he turned 2. And as we're more than halfway
So, let's go on a journey, shall we? Let's take it back to 2014.
I just gave birth to Bear in November 2013 and was enjoying the perils and joys of motherhood. Sometime in the spring, I noticed the one thing so many have warned me about - postpartum hair loss. And not a little.
A LOT.
I was debating for a while to chop off my hair, even as far back
Summer is the time I think most women like to experiment with their looks. One, it's too hot to be doing anything heavy. Second, sun-kissed is the way to go. Let that melanin shine (and if you don't have a lot of melanin, get your tan on!).
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Mixed Chicks recently came out with a makeup line and I have to say,
I debated writing this post. Sometimes, I prefer to air my grievances with someone or an organization privately and without drama. But sometimes you need to call someone out on their bullshit so here we go.
I was originally scheduled to speak at a panel regarding Parenting with Difference: Multiracial and Families of Transracial Adoption in Conversation. Yeah, it's a mouthful but that's not my grievance.
For starters, the panel was big; too big. I
Lately, I've had twins on my mind. Not that I want twins. Not that I don't want twins. But when you have several people in your life recently give birth to twins, well, you start thinking about them. Can I handle double the diapers? Double the crying? Double the food bill?
I mean, it's all fun and games until you receive that first pediatric bill.
I recently had a dream where
I recently learned a valuable lesson - just because a brand is particularly good in a few areas, they aren't necessarily good at everything.
Oh, Pantene...why thou forsake me and turn my hair into paper?
Yeah, it's that bad. Let's begin...
The Consistency:
For what it's worth, it's creamy and smooth. It does smell great.
The Cost:
Very cheap. I paid a little over $6 for this one. It's available pretty much everywhere.
The Routine:
I used it