In this episode, we talked about how parents and caregivers can help children with autism live AND thrive. The National Institutes of Health describes autism as follows: Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. The Centers for Disease […]
I am humbled, yet excited to announce that I was recently named the 2019 DC Mother of the Year by American Mothers, Inc. I will be joining a phenomenal group of mothers at the National Convention in Washington, DC on April 28 – 30. We will get to know each other, participate in workshops, and […]
To spank or not to spank…. That still is the question for some parents, though there are signs that parents of younger children, age 0 – 5, are increasingly opting for a no-spanking approach to discipline. This sounds like a good trend as we learn more and more about the long-term effects of this practice […]
As I consider the new year I have been blessed to see, the butterfly and its transformative journey has captured my spirit for 2019. We admire the beauty of the butterfly and its grace as it floats through the air. Yet, the metamorphosis of a butterfly occurs in distinct stages that each exact a certain amount of […]
I can still recall the days when I took my sons to see our pediatrician and there on her wall was the poem, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum. It is an excerpt from his book of the same name, a collection of his favorite observations about everyday […]
Have a little one in your house who rules the roost? Leaders may be born, but they must also be bred. What better way to channel that thirst for power and cultivate leadership in children than to encourage them to build their own enterprises. Sounds overwhelming, but when you start with their interests and passions, […]
There is a drive to encourage more girls to pursue studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in order to fill the pipeline with women prepared to fill critical positions across various STEM-based fields in the future. To some degree, there has been success. We are seeing more women pursuing degrees in the sciences and […]
Each year, more than 250,000 children are placed into foster care. African American children make up about 20% of that population. More than 23,000 children will age out of the foster care system (age 18), every year and 25% of those will suffer from direct effects of PTSD. While about 7 out of every 10 […]
As I was having breakfast this morning, I was intrigued by a newspaper article about expectant parents. Specifically, the article focused on the letdown some feel when they discover that the baby they have been eagerly awaiting is not the gender they had hoped for. In fact, this devastation even has a name – gender disappointment. I had […]
Today, I was joined by Kevin Shird, Speaker, National Youth Advocate, and Author. I asked him to recount his journey to redemption where his quest to escape the perils of poverty and his father's addiction led to drug dealing and violence on the mean streets of Baltimore. There was no question he was unwilling […]
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