Prom season has given teens the chance to reenact their favorite looks from celebrities or, in some cases, take pride in looks connected to racism.…
If you thought it was hard to dodge calls from your overbearing parents, imagine living in China. On Monday, the country issued anew law that forces children to visit and check up on their elderly parents (above the age of 60) or risk being sued or face penalties. The new legislation does not specify how often […]
It’s a good thing that the children are our future because some adults don’t have a clue. A kindergarten graduation at Michael R. White School…
Controversy has taken hold of an Atlanta elementary school when students received a math worksheet that had examples of slavery in the word problems. RELATED: Tavis Smiley Ousted as a Keynote Speaker for MLK Event Gwinnett County parents and activists have already begun voicing their disbelief, and are unwillingness to allow such learning practices to […]
Ever seen two children play fighting out on the street, in your neighborhood or a nearby park? What would you do? What if one of those children were your own and they were getting the wind knocked out of them? Would you join in? Would you help them fight? Ever been approached by another parent […]
As you embrace adulthood, you come to realize what your parents mean. You look at their lives and study the ways they taught you. You find yourself copying their actions and motions. As they age, become ill and die we are left knowing that part of them loves on in us. It may be in […]
WCHB – Florida Representative Kelli Stargel has submitted a controversial ideal for education reform, suggesting that teachers should grade parents just like the grade students. She explains: “We have student accountability, we have teacher accountability, and we have administration accountability. This was the missing link, which was, look at the parent and making sure the […]
A new study from the National Institute of Health has the radio buzzing this week as statistics show that 98 percent of adults prefer to inform their children about sex. On a recent episode of The Gayle King Show, radio personality and hostess Gayle King spoke with “The Daily Show” correspondent and author Samantha Bee […]
A parent should be a parent and a disciplinarian at all times. However, there should also be enough of balance where your child should feel close enough to come to you. Read more about the ongoing conversation on parenting inside.
Whenever you hear the word ghetto immediately you associate it with sadness, negative stereotypes and death. A dark shadow is cast on anything identified as being ghetto and anyone from that environment is also deemed to have the same characteristics. I’m not here to defend everything that happens in the ghetto. Yes, much of it […]
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, questioned a Georgia woman after witnesses said they saw her slap her 13-month-old child during a flight, according to police reports. When I read this two things came to mind. The first being: Please let the baby be okay. The second being: God please I hope the Mom isn’t a […]
As the summer months can produce a likelihood of drinking for teens, this might be a critical moment to speak with your children about the dangers of underage drinking.
