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African-American Baby Names
The African-American culture has many baby names that are worlds away from the oft-used monikers like Dick and Jane. After losing their traditional African names and taking the names of their slave owners, African-Americans dealt with racial discrimination by choosing common names to help them fit in. That ended with the civil rights movement, when they began to choose names more reflective of their individuality, their culture and their faith. Syracuse University professor Boyce Watkins says, “Afrocentric baby names are a wonderful way to provide a daily cultural reminder of your child’s roots.”
How to Slim Down Any Holiday Recipe
The holiday season is built heavily around food–heavy food. Americans generally gain a pound or more during the holidays, the result of butter-basted turkey, fat-filled mashed potatoes and sweets galore. If you want to embark on a slimmer holiday season, the first common-sense move is to cut back on sugar in your dessert recipes, using sugar substitute where possible. You can take other steps in many recipes to make the season healthier.
Top Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Searching for the perfect Father’s Day Gift Idea? Don’t despair -- we’ve got you covered! Since we know that shopping for him can sometimes be a challenge, and you never want to get stuck buying him a generic gift, we’ve hand-picked over 20 different gifts for every kind of dad and budget. MyPhoto GlassPad - Add…
You Are More Powerful Than You Think
Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women. – Maya Angelou In these changing times, it’s good to remember the long view. Making history isn’t easy, but be assured: Women are making history. Kamala Harris became California’s first female Attorney General. Catherine…
#SportBits… Contribute To The Conversation
Greetings #ModernMom readers! What’s more modern than a woman who knows her sports? It’s fun to be able to contribute to the sports conversation. Whether it’s at the dinner table, the boardroom, or an on-line chat. Here are some news and highlights to help keep you in the know this weekend. 4Stories …4Bits Unless you’ve…