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An Open Letter To Donald Sterling From A Multiracial Mom
Mr. Sterling,I have four children that are all sports fans. My oldest daughter is a Los Angeles Lakers fan. My other three are Los Angeles Clippers fans. We are a house divided by the sports teams we love and follow.But this week, we were united in sadness. While watching television, the kids and I heard the racially charged audiotapes that your multiracial girlfriend, V.Stiviano, made of you rambling on about black people …
Quit Telling My Teens Not To Text
I hate when I hear know-it-all adults (ok, like me) condemn “technology” and “screen time” as destructive to family life and “real” communication between kids and parents. Why? Because as much as I rant at my three kids when they bring their iPhones to the dinner table, the truth is simple: technology has improved and enhanced my relationship with my kids. Not to mention keeping in touch with my wide circle of 1,123 friends …
10 Spring Loves And A New Spring Coffee Blend From Starbucks You’ll Love Too!
The following post is sponsored byStarbucksWhat’s not to love about spring?! Nature is bounding with joy! Birds returning to the area creating songs of bliss. Flowers popping up from a winters planting. Rose buds blooming ever so gently unfolding as each day goes on. Yes, spring weather can be a little flighty but its warming up.We are lacing up our shoes and getting outdoors again! Longer days that are …
How Will The New SAT Affect Your Kids?
The College Board announced this week that it is going to make sweeping changes to the SAT beginning in 2016.Criticized both for giving an advantage to wealthy kids who can afford expensive test prep courses and also for creating extreme anxiety for students due to the unpredictability of what will be tested, the SAT has long been in need of a makeover.According to The College Board, the test will remain predictive of how …
Don’t Let A Cough Or Cold Ruin Your Big Night!
The following post is sponsored by RobitussinDuring my junior year in high school, I was given the lead solo in our school’s musical. It was the day of the big performance and I was nervously pacing back and forth behind the sprawling red velvet curtain. It was the only thing standing between me and the eager eyes of the 800 audience members who awaited my debut. The curtain fluttered as I walked to …