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Navigating life…wisdom from the elders

May 23, 2017March 29, 2012 by Shay

I was an only child until I turned 8 years old and because of the gap in years between my brother and me, we often joke that we were functional onlies. By the time he reached an age I may have wanted to get to know him; I was already out of the house. As …

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Categories Growing Up, Midlife Changes, personal growth 1 Comment

Hate is the new Black

May 23, 2017March 27, 2012 by Shay

Sometimes trends and styles become all the rage and you wonder why or how…after all the 1980’s had some pretty horrendous styles, why are they coming back? On a serious note and this is a serious matter, hate and ignorance appear to be at an all-time level and many of us are wondering, how is …

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Categories Current Events, Racial and Cultural Tags racism, Shaima Alawadi, The Field Negro, Trayvon Martin 3 Comments

Quality time versus quantity of time…a parenting dilemma

May 23, 2017March 26, 2012 by Shay

Quality of time versus quantity of time, it’s a dilemma I face with regards to my kids more specifically the 6 year old, even though it’s been known to rear its head even with the 20 year old. As a mother who happens to hold another job aside from the mom role outside of the …

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Categories Parenting Tags following child's lead, quality time, quantity of time, raising kids 2 Comments
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