4 Questions You Want to Ask A Black Stay-at-Home Mom

4 Questions You Want to Ask A Black Stay-at-Home Mom

Black stay at home moms get asked all kinds of strange questions, but it kinda comes with the territory. When I tell people that I’m a SAHM, the responses I get are unusual. From asking me why I’d want to be around my kids all the time, to telling me I’d do well in a…
4 Way to Make Your Kids An Asset To Your Business

Being a mompreneur is not easy; especially, if you homeschool your children. Getting my sons involved in the day-to-day running of my business is one of my goals for this coming school year. While I’m sure it will not be easy, I’m determined to make every person in our family an asset to our family…
Our Decision to Homeschool & Why We are Fighting for Fair Education Funding

I’m teaming up with the Campaign for Fair Education Funding to speak out for students across Pennsylvania. Although I am receiving some form of compensation, all opinions remain my own. #FairFundingPA. I’ve never been the crafty mom, or the three extracurricular activities in one week mom, or the mom who hovers over her children like…
Are Sight Words Really Good for Your Kids?

[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] When I was in school there were just a few sight words we had to know. They were usually words you could not sound out. Words like the, by and are. So, I was surprised when my kindergartner came home with a sight word list filled with words that could obviously be…
4 Things Every Mama Should Do Before Starting a Blog

The site might look nice, but it’s a lot of work. Let’s just say my part-time job did not prepare me for the long nights, don’t know what I’m doings (I know that’s not a word) and endless hours spent staring at a computer screen (still wondering what am I doing). If I had it…
#GoodMama La Tasha Fully Commits to Motherhood

1. When did you first become a mother and how did you feel? I first became a mother at age 32 after 2 years of planning with my husband. I dreamed of my first son years before we actually conceived him. So, becoming a mother was a most transformational and affirming experience. My son Solace…
How to Deal with an Ineffective Teacher

School just began and your kid is having teacher problems. But, is your kid really the issue? Many parents know it’s normal to have teacher problems with at least one teacher throughout their kid’s school career and their right. But, for Black children it’s not just a problem, it’s an epidemic. A study by the Centers…
Is Zero Tolerance Leading to School Suspension for Black Boys?

An article about school suspension and zero tolerance policies in the New York Times has me all nostalgic this morning. I remember my 12-year-old son’s first fight at school. Let me just start by saying my son is not a fighter. I’ve often had to scold him about allowing other children to hit him at…