By Team BLAM We are soooo excited! We had the awesome opportunity of interviewing Thomasina Johnson, author of the inspiring book “Mama, When Will I Be Popular”. Thomasina is not just an author, but a wife and mother of 7 beautiful children which she homeschools. She currently attends college in her “spare time” to receive a […]
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By Traci Hill Femister In today’s economy, we are facing more challenges to keep our heads above water financially. Financial issues are one of the things couples deal with daily and can put a real wedge in a relationship. My husband has a brokerage firm that handles all things financial from planning for retirement and […]
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By Neysa Ellery Taylor There’s a lot of buzz about Lil Wayne’s new video, “How to Love.” Most people agree that it is shining a bright light on several community ills. From domestic violence to molestation to HIV awareness, this video attempts to illustrate them all. Ok, enough of that. Let’s change the channel to another […]
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By E. Payne There is one way in which I feel I am failing my son miserably. In the birds and the bees department I truly suck. The extent of my mother’s sex talk with me was, “BOY, DON’T LET THESE GIRLS GET IN YOUR PANTS!” (Thanks, Mom. That really helped). And my father never […]
If you are a teacher….WATCH THIS. If you got kids in your neighborhood….WATCH THIS. If you got nieces, nephews or grand children….WATCH THIS. If you are the guardian of a child…WATCH THIS. If you are a parent….WATCH THIS. If you plan to be a parent….YOU BETTA WATCH THIS. We first encountered the wisdom of Dr. […]
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By Team BLAM I couldn’t believe it when I read it. I read it again. Say what? African American teens have seen a decline in the pregnancy rate? This is EXCELLLENT! In the last several years there has been a more concentrated focus on examining and restoring the black family, moms and dads and children […]
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By Team BLAM Bringing a new life into the world is one of the most beautiful and life changing experiences a couple can have. I remember the birth of each of my 4 children and I promise you–it was as if the universe shifted (as did my consciousness and awareness) each and every time. Motherhood is […]
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By Ilex Bien- Aime Dear little one, I eagerly await your arrival into this world. I have so many things that I would like to do with you and for you. I can’t wait to see your smile and hear your laugh. I pray that your lifetime will have more smiles and laughs than hard […]
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By Aiyana Ma’at Bringing a new life into the world is one of the most beautiful and life changing experiences a couple can have. I remember the birth of each of my 4 children and I promise you–it was as if the universe shifted (as did my consciousness and awareness) each and every time. Motherhood […]
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An Illinois woman suspected in the shotgun deaths of her two youngest children was arrested in Missouri after allegedly hitting three pedestrians with her car near St. Louis’ Gateway Arch, Illinois State Police said Thursday. Authorities said they arrested the woman Wednesday night in St. Louis as she sat with a shotgun on a bench […]
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Give Away! Win Self Esteem Boosting Book & Tee From Mom Author: “Mama When Will I Be Popular?”
/in Black Family, motherhood, Parenting/byBy Team BLAM We are soooo excited! We had the awesome opportunity of interviewing Thomasina Johnson, author of the inspiring book “Mama, When Will I Be Popular”. Thomasina is not just an author, but a wife and mother of 7 beautiful children which she homeschools. She currently attends college in her “spare time” to receive a […]
Marriage & Money: What We Did To Get Our Financial House In Order
/in Parenting, Relationships And Money/byBy Traci Hill Femister In today’s economy, we are facing more challenges to keep our heads above water financially. Financial issues are one of the things couples deal with daily and can put a real wedge in a relationship. My husband has a brokerage firm that handles all things financial from planning for retirement and […]
Lil Wayne & “How To Love”…. One Woman’s Commentary
/in Black Family, Love & Marriage, Parenting/byBy Neysa Ellery Taylor There’s a lot of buzz about Lil Wayne’s new video, “How to Love.” Most people agree that it is shining a bright light on several community ills. From domestic violence to molestation to HIV awareness, this video attempts to illustrate them all. Ok, enough of that. Let’s change the channel to another […]
The Worst Sex Talk Ever…
/in A Man's Point Of View, Fatherhood, Parenting/byBy E. Payne There is one way in which I feel I am failing my son miserably. In the birds and the bees department I truly suck. The extent of my mother’s sex talk with me was, “BOY, DON’T LET THESE GIRLS GET IN YOUR PANTS!” (Thanks, Mom. That really helped). And my father never […]
Mama, Why Can’t You Be Proud Of Me? Why Can’t You Praise Me? Am I Not Good Enough?
/in Fatherhood, motherhood, Parenting/byIf you are a teacher….WATCH THIS. If you got kids in your neighborhood….WATCH THIS. If you got nieces, nephews or grand children….WATCH THIS. If you are the guardian of a child…WATCH THIS. If you are a parent….WATCH THIS. If you plan to be a parent….YOU BETTA WATCH THIS. We first encountered the wisdom of Dr. […]
Bet You Didn’t Know: Pregnancy Rate Down 44% Among Black Teens!
/in Black Family, Parenting/byBy Team BLAM I couldn’t believe it when I read it. I read it again. Say what? African American teens have seen a decline in the pregnancy rate? This is EXCELLLENT! In the last several years there has been a more concentrated focus on examining and restoring the black family, moms and dads and children […]
Interview With The Proud Parents Of 7 Who Just Had A Home Water Birth
/in Black Family, Love & Marriage, Parenting/byBy Team BLAM Bringing a new life into the world is one of the most beautiful and life changing experiences a couple can have. I remember the birth of each of my 4 children and I promise you–it was as if the universe shifted (as did my consciousness and awareness) each and every time. Motherhood is […]
A Letter to My Unborn Child
/in Fatherhood, Parenting/byBy Ilex Bien- Aime Dear little one, I eagerly await your arrival into this world. I have so many things that I would like to do with you and for you. I can’t wait to see your smile and hear your laugh. I pray that your lifetime will have more smiles and laughs than hard […]
VIDEO: Simply Beautiful! Husband & Wife Record The Home Water Birth Of Baby Number 7!
/in Black Family, motherhood, Parenting/byBy Aiyana Ma’at Bringing a new life into the world is one of the most beautiful and life changing experiences a couple can have. I remember the birth of each of my 4 children and I promise you–it was as if the universe shifted (as did my consciousness and awareness) each and every time. Motherhood […]
St. Louis Woman Arrested For Shooting Her 4 And 5 Year-Old Kids With A Shotgun: This Is Why We Do What We Do…
/in Black Family, Hot Topics, Parenting/byAn Illinois woman suspected in the shotgun deaths of her two youngest children was arrested in Missouri after allegedly hitting three pedestrians with her car near St. Louis’ Gateway Arch, Illinois State Police said Thursday. Authorities said they arrested the woman Wednesday night in St. Louis as she sat with a shotgun on a bench […]