By Aiyana Ma’at If you don’t know by now my husband and I are best friends, lovers, parents, and…business partners. We love, eat, sleep, & breathe our company, it’s mission , and the people we have the opportunity to serve. We were just talking the other day about all of the possibilities and ideas we […]
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By Team BLAM Have you marked Saturday, November 19th on your family’s calendar? If not, you should block off the evening for National Family Pajama Night. National Family Pajama Night is an initiative created by The Company Store. The campaign was created to inspire parents to spend an evening at home with their families doing […]
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By Nikki Woods There tends to be a well-meaning sweetness in the lies parents tell their kids, which is a very good thing, since we seem to tell a lot of them. Yes, that indecipherable crayon scribble looks exactly like Grandma. No, I didn’t put that tooth-fairy money under your pillow. Santa Clause ate the […]
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In Diane Latiker’s mind, it’s all been about the strength and mercy of her Lord and savior. How else can you explain how a 54-year-old mother and grandmother’s most vulnerable and frightening times resulted in her most courageous stand? Eight years ago, Latiker stood utterly petrified over the mere thought of her 13-year-old daughter simply […]
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By Ayize Ma’at I am the proud father of 4 children ages 9,7,5, & 4. In 2001 when Aiyana and I had our first child I had no idea that I’d arrive at a place where my family would be 6 deep. Truthfully, I can very vividly remember asking myself “What the hell did I […]
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By Neysa Ellery Taylor I mean, really, get over it. I know, I know… Easier said than done. But for real, get over it. Why? Because it’s no longer about you – it’s about your kids. Now before you get all bent out of shape, calling your girlfriends and organizing a picket line on my […]
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By Sally aka Mrs. Trophy Wife When you’re pregnant for the first time, everyone gives you the side-eye and says, “This baby is going to change your life and your marriage forever. FOREVER.” In cynical tones, they describe the horrors of nighttime feedings, the distance you feel from your spouse, the way this child is […]
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By Neysa Ellery Taylor Yesterday, I wrote about the day my husband’s sons were born. I wrote about the range of emotions that I felt and how ill prepared I was to handle those emotions. Today, I am writing about 365 days later. Today is the boys’ birthday. Who would have thought that I would […]
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By Neysa Ellery Taylor A year ago, the phone rang and I received phone call that I knew was coming but that I dreaded nonetheless. My husband called to tell me that his mistress was in labor. Of course, I knew this day would come. I mean I’m not slow. I knew that she was pregnant […]
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By Shani Collins ABC News reports that teens who have several dinners each week are less likely to engage in risky behavior. The study was conducted by Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. The center reports: “Compared to teens who ate with their families five to seven times a week, teenagers who […]
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Balancing Work & Family When You Run Your Business From Home
/in Black Family, Parenting/byBy Aiyana Ma’at If you don’t know by now my husband and I are best friends, lovers, parents, and…business partners. We love, eat, sleep, & breathe our company, it’s mission , and the people we have the opportunity to serve. We were just talking the other day about all of the possibilities and ideas we […]
Count Down To National Family Pajama Night! November 19, 2011
/in Black Family, Parenting/byBy Team BLAM Have you marked Saturday, November 19th on your family’s calendar? If not, you should block off the evening for National Family Pajama Night. National Family Pajama Night is an initiative created by The Company Store. The campaign was created to inspire parents to spend an evening at home with their families doing […]
Do You Have A Favorite Child?
/in Parenting/byBy Nikki Woods There tends to be a well-meaning sweetness in the lies parents tell their kids, which is a very good thing, since we seem to tell a lot of them. Yes, that indecipherable crayon scribble looks exactly like Grandma. No, I didn’t put that tooth-fairy money under your pillow. Santa Clause ate the […]
Chicago Grandmother Started A Safe Haven For Kids In Her Living Room
/in Black Family, Black Women, Parenting/byIn Diane Latiker’s mind, it’s all been about the strength and mercy of her Lord and savior. How else can you explain how a 54-year-old mother and grandmother’s most vulnerable and frightening times resulted in her most courageous stand? Eight years ago, Latiker stood utterly petrified over the mere thought of her 13-year-old daughter simply […]
As A Father I Love These 7 Simple Things In Life
/in Fatherhood, Parenting/byBy Ayize Ma’at I am the proud father of 4 children ages 9,7,5, & 4. In 2001 when Aiyana and I had our first child I had no idea that I’d arrive at a place where my family would be 6 deep. Truthfully, I can very vividly remember asking myself “What the hell did I […]
An Open Letter To All The Baby Mama’s
/in motherhood, Parenting/byBy Neysa Ellery Taylor I mean, really, get over it. I know, I know… Easier said than done. But for real, get over it. Why? Because it’s no longer about you – it’s about your kids. Now before you get all bent out of shape, calling your girlfriends and organizing a picket line on my […]
How Does A Baby Change A Marriage?
/in Love & Marriage, motherhood, Parenting/byBy Sally aka Mrs. Trophy Wife When you’re pregnant for the first time, everyone gives you the side-eye and says, “This baby is going to change your life and your marriage forever. FOREVER.” In cynical tones, they describe the horrors of nighttime feedings, the distance you feel from your spouse, the way this child is […]
I Was Frustrated, Disappointed, And Mad As Hell…BUT…What A Difference A Year Makes (Part 2)
/in A Woman's Point Of View, Infidelity, Cheating & Affairs, Love & Marriage, motherhood, Parenting/byBy Neysa Ellery Taylor Yesterday, I wrote about the day my husband’s sons were born. I wrote about the range of emotions that I felt and how ill prepared I was to handle those emotions. Today, I am writing about 365 days later. Today is the boys’ birthday. Who would have thought that I would […]
I Was Frustrated, Disappointed, And Mad As Hell…BUT…What A Difference A Year Makes (Part 1)
/in A Woman's Point Of View, Infidelity, Cheating & Affairs, Love & Marriage, motherhood, Parenting/byBy Neysa Ellery Taylor A year ago, the phone rang and I received phone call that I knew was coming but that I dreaded nonetheless. My husband called to tell me that his mistress was in labor. Of course, I knew this day would come. I mean I’m not slow. I knew that she was pregnant […]
New Report Says Teens Who Have Family Dinners Together Less Likely To Engage In Risky Behavior
/in Black Family, Parenting/byBy Shani Collins ABC News reports that teens who have several dinners each week are less likely to engage in risky behavior. The study was conducted by Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. The center reports: “Compared to teens who ate with their families five to seven times a week, teenagers who […]