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You Are The “Busy Mom” Because You Choose To Be

January 20, 2013
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By Lori Radun Let’s face it. We live in a fast paced world. As moms, it is hard to keep up with everything on our plates. We have piles of laundry, piles of dishes, and piles of school papers. Along with the many errands we have to run, we also play chauffer for our children. [...]

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For The Sake Of Our Children…The Lies We Tell

January 5, 2013
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by Lisa In our incessant search for something to believe in, the familiar to hold on to, have we become liars? My recent encounter with dispelling the lies was this past Christmas when I unveiled to my daughter that Santa Clause was not real. Just a few days ago, my daughter lost a tooth. Well, [...]

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A Connecticut Star Lost Too Soon: Our Hearts Go Out To Jimmy Greene And His Family

December 15, 2012
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We at BLAM want to offer our deepest condolences to Jimmy Greene & family for the lost of his 6 yr. old daughter Ana (wearing shirt with the star in the pic) in the Connecticut mass shooting.  We cried and cried and cried some more yesterday.  We know the hurt we feel is pale in [...]

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Help Your Teenager Steer Clear Of Being Influenced By “Bad” Kids

December 12, 2012
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By Oretha Winston Teenagers are a breed of their own. Sometimes teenagers are exploring and trying to find out where they fit in. And sometimes this means sacrificing their own morals for the sake of having friends. I have taught teens for over 20 years now. I can tell you first hand that banning them [...]

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Mother Gave Up Daughter For Adoption Without Telling Father. Dad Now Awarded Custody. The Adults Are Getting Ready To Go At It. Let’s Not Forget THE CHILD!

December 10, 2012
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There has been a lot in the press about the Utah mother who gave up her baby for adoption, only to have a judge order the little girl be returned to her biological father. There are so manyopinions out there about what should and shouldn’t be done. However, we at BLAM hope this family and all of [...]

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Teaching Your Child Tolerance…Yes, Black Folks Need To Do It Too.

December 7, 2012
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By Cindy Jett, LICSW Teaching your child tolerance makes moral sense, as well as economic sense. In this era of rapid globalization, it is likely that your child will grow up to interact and do business with people from vastly different cultures from different corners of the world. Helping children adapt to different peoples and [...]

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You Are Not Your Parents: Learn From Their Strengths & Their Shortcomings

December 1, 2012
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By Aiyana Ma’at I cannot begin to tell you how many times over the years I’ve sat with clients and talked about…….their parents and the impact that their parents (whether present or absent) are having on their lives and the life of their relationship. To truly know yourself and grow there’s no detour around your [...]

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Alicia Keys On Forgiving Her Father. Says “If You Hold On To All This Anger The Only Person You’re Hurting Is You”.

November 21, 2012
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Singer ALICIA KEYS decided to mend her relationship with her estranged father after her grandmother fell terminally ill in 2006.   The Fallin’ hitmaker was raised by her single mom Teresa after her dad Craig Cook left the family when Keys was just two years old, and she spent years resenting him.   But the [...]

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When You’re Torn Between Your Marriage, Your Kids And Yourself

November 1, 2012
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By Ruth Purple Perhaps every woman dreams of having a wonderful husband, adorable children, and white picket fence house in the suburbs. A life so ideal and simple, but is it really that simple? When a woman marries, and decides to have children, it is anything but simple. Marriage is far from easy. It is [...]

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Do You Practice A “No Matter What” Kind Of Love With Your Children?

October 29, 2012
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By Team BLAM One of our favorite books is “The  Five Love Languages Of Children”. While we haven’t read it from beginning to end we have learned a lot about the way that children perceive the world, their parents, and the love that is shown (or not shown) to them. If someone were to ask [...]

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