There’s nothing like good ole’ fashion family time. This past Sunday we went to visit Grandma/Great-Grandma to bring her some Easter Sunday entertainment. She was happy to see us ……and during our visit the children had the brilliant idea to do the D-Low Shuffle for her. She watched and cracked an occasional smile. All in […]
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By Aiyana Ma’at Black Marriage day is right around the corner. Black Marriage Day began in 2002 to create a cultural shift in the way marriage is viewed and celebrated in the Black community. Bet you didn’t know that it started with just 30 supporters initially. Hundreds of people celebrate Black Marriage Day every spring. […]
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Marriage rates in the United States have hit an all-time low, dropping from a 1960 high of 72 percent to just barely half. Leading family scholars are troubled. Studies show that children from cohabitating and single-parent households face increased risks for a wide range of social, emotional, and economic ills compared with their peers from intact, married households, whose […]
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By Minister Mxolisi Ozo-Sowande / (aka Bro. Mxolisi T. Sowell) As we journey through the month of March, and over 300 organizations around the nation (USA) observe/celebrate Black Marriage Day, some words from Dr. Llaila Afrika (in African Holistic Health, pg. 351) resonate within my soul: “The female/male relationship is microcosmic of the culture . […]
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By Aiyana Ma’at *This pic is of me and my mother in law whom I affectionately call “Mom Sharon” at a Prayer Breakfast on a Saturday morning. I stole it from my hubby’s Facebook status. :-)* One day last year ago my mother in law gave me a call and said that she had been […]
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By Sheila Anderson Often the fondest childhood memories stem from family traditions that were lovingly repeated throughout the years. Family traditions have family at the center of a celebration spending time together and creating lasting memories. If you don’t already have a family Valentine’s Day tradition, why not start one this year? It could be […]
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I firmly believe that if more men did MORE of this…..there would be FEWER divorces, FEWER teen pregnancies, and FEWER young black men being incarcerated BECAUSE there would be more whole and healthy family’s. Many of the problems our youth face can be traced back to a broken home…..GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER MEN. Tell […]
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By Lauri Przybysz Most people have been raised to expect that certain jobs are done primarily by one sex or the other. Despite these stereotypes job assignments aren’t written in stone. Many couples shift their roles and responsibilities several times throughout the years of their marriage. Is it time for some job reclassification in your […]
By Ayize Ma’at The pain that black folks experience runs deep. There have been hundreds of years of self-hate passed down from generation to generation in the black community. The consequences of generational scars have been aptly coined Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Neither you or I can escape it….it is what it is. While we […]
The judicial system is F%&ed Up!! It really is. Based on this news story, this brotha was doing the right thing and handling his business (paying child support and visiting his child), and that was still not enough. It really makes you question whether the judicial system is really concerned about what’s in the best […]
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Ma’at Family Doing the D-Low Shuffle For Their 90 Year Old Great Grandma
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Black Family/byThere’s nothing like good ole’ fashion family time. This past Sunday we went to visit Grandma/Great-Grandma to bring her some Easter Sunday entertainment. She was happy to see us ……and during our visit the children had the brilliant idea to do the D-Low Shuffle for her. She watched and cracked an occasional smile. All in […]
Happy Black Marriage Day! 20 Ways To Celebrate Your Love.
/in Black Family, Love & Marriage/byBy Aiyana Ma’at Black Marriage day is right around the corner. Black Marriage Day began in 2002 to create a cultural shift in the way marriage is viewed and celebrated in the Black community. Bet you didn’t know that it started with just 30 supporters initially. Hundreds of people celebrate Black Marriage Day every spring. […]
Happy Black Marriage Day!!! Why It’s Important To Recognize This Day!
/in Black Family, Love & Marriage/byMarriage rates in the United States have hit an all-time low, dropping from a 1960 high of 72 percent to just barely half. Leading family scholars are troubled. Studies show that children from cohabitating and single-parent households face increased risks for a wide range of social, emotional, and economic ills compared with their peers from intact, married households, whose […]
Thoughts For Black Marriage Day: Let’s Get Married…The Sacred African Way!!!
/in Black Family, Black Men, Black Women/byBy Minister Mxolisi Ozo-Sowande / (aka Bro. Mxolisi T. Sowell) As we journey through the month of March, and over 300 organizations around the nation (USA) observe/celebrate Black Marriage Day, some words from Dr. Llaila Afrika (in African Holistic Health, pg. 351) resonate within my soul: “The female/male relationship is microcosmic of the culture . […]
My Mother In Law & Me…Being INTENTIONAL About Building Our Relationship
/in Black Family, Love & Marriage/byBy Aiyana Ma’at *This pic is of me and my mother in law whom I affectionately call “Mom Sharon” at a Prayer Breakfast on a Saturday morning. I stole it from my hubby’s Facebook status. :-)* One day last year ago my mother in law gave me a call and said that she had been […]
Do You Have A Valentine’s Day Family Tradition? Why Not Start This Year?
/in Black Family/byBy Sheila Anderson Often the fondest childhood memories stem from family traditions that were lovingly repeated throughout the years. Family traditions have family at the center of a celebration spending time together and creating lasting memories. If you don’t already have a family Valentine’s Day tradition, why not start one this year? It could be […]
I Love You Baby….A Special Shout Out To My Wife
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Black Family, Black Men/byI firmly believe that if more men did MORE of this…..there would be FEWER divorces, FEWER teen pregnancies, and FEWER young black men being incarcerated BECAUSE there would be more whole and healthy family’s. Many of the problems our youth face can be traced back to a broken home…..GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER MEN. Tell […]
Household Duties….Whose Job Is It?
/in B Intentional NEWS, Becoming One, Black Family, Healthy Home/byBy Lauri Przybysz Most people have been raised to expect that certain jobs are done primarily by one sex or the other. Despite these stereotypes job assignments aren’t written in stone. Many couples shift their roles and responsibilities several times throughout the years of their marriage. Is it time for some job reclassification in your […]
I Hate Being Black!!!
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Black Family/byBy Ayize Ma’at The pain that black folks experience runs deep. There have been hundreds of years of self-hate passed down from generation to generation in the black community. The consequences of generational scars have been aptly coined Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Neither you or I can escape it….it is what it is. While we […]
Man Pays Child Support…Visits Son…And Still Goes To Jail
/in Black Family/byThe judicial system is F%&ed Up!! It really is. Based on this news story, this brotha was doing the right thing and handling his business (paying child support and visiting his child), and that was still not enough. It really makes you question whether the judicial system is really concerned about what’s in the best […]