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Supporting Friends When Layoffs occur at a company
This week has been rough. I’ve received texts, and phone calls and seen so many friends and colleagues post about recent layoffs. Having been laid off twice in my career, I remember how it feels trying to figure out, “What’s next?” For those of us who are watching in disbelief, I urge you to lend […]
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Talking to Kids About Race
A mother’s reflection: The importance of character over characteristics I made a conscious effort to avoid describing anyone based on race. In my mind, it was to avoid forcing biases on my children, to allow them to see who people are, by how they show up. At first, I thought it was a great idea, […]
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Devious Lick TikTok Challenge: 3 Things You Should Know
Save your child and pockets, a ton of headaches by avoiding these Devious Lick Challenge pitfalls First, if this is your first time hearing about the Devious Lick TikTok Challenge, don’t be too hard on yourself. Keeping up with these Challenges has been the ultimate challenge. Devious Lick also referred to as the Diabolical Lick […]
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The Only Popcorn Recipe for Movie Night
Calling all popcorn lovers – a nutritional popcorn recipe everyone will love Pop, pop pop this is a little popcorn recipe love (queue New Edition). I know we all have those childhood snacks that still spark nostalgia. For me, it’s popcorn but with a special popcorn recipe twist of course. As a kid, for […]
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Who’s Zooming who? Tale of the Family Zoom Calls
How Sunday Family Zoom calls bring family closer Since the pandemic started in March, air travel has not been an option for my family. By now I would’ve visited my family in NYC at least twice, taken a few trips to S. Florida, yes I know I could drive, but I’m not about that 5-hr-drive […]
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Tips for healthy parenting during COVID-19
7 Things the pandemic has taught me about parenting Y’all, can we just say I stan with every person who says this whole year has been crazy. I concede, parenting during Covid-19 has me going in circles. 1. Take one day at a time Ok, let’s be clear, I’m not saying don’t have a schedule/routine. […]
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Review: Play Pits Kids Deodorant
The worry-free all-natural deodorant for kids Summer is almost over but if you live in Florida or any other warm climate, you know the heat will linger for a few more months. With the unrelenting restrictions of Covid, my children spend a lot more time playing in the yard. And let’s just say the return […]
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Why Creme of Nature’s holiday party is important to Local consumers
Creme of Nature unveils new line at Jacksoville, FL Holiday Party.
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6 Things Surviving R. Kelly Taught me About Parenting
Quick tips to help raise strong confident daughters (and sons) After watching the Surviving R. Kelly Docuseries on Lifetime and Gayle King’s interview on CBS, my heart hurt. I couldn’t help but think about these young women and how they were cheated out of so much. How much pain they have had to endure and […]
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