St. Patrick's Day is a day to celebrate with the entire family. It has evolved into a day of celebrating Irish culture with music, parades, dancing, special foods and a lot of green. Whether you've never celebrated before, or you...
March is Women's History Month, and this area of Michigan is rich with history. But we haven't been celebrating women's accomplishments for that long of a time. In 1981, Week-long Women's History celebrations started. Then, in 1987 after being...
International Women's Day was first celebrated by the UN on March 8, 1977. It is a day designed to celebrate women's contributions to society. A day to encourage gender parity and to boost support for women's organizations. IWD has enjoyed...
With the world seemingly experiencing tragedy after tragedy, it's important that we talk to our kids about traumatic events. With the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University, our community has been shaken. As mothers, we want to ensure...
The events that transpired this past week in East Lansing have left us heartbroken, angry and motivated to make change. Between events that occurred at Okemos Public Schools the week prior, and the loss of three children at Michigan...
The middle of winter is challenging. The magic of the holidays is long over. Sometimes there are days or weeks where we don't see much of the sun; it feels dark all the time. The cold can be so...
.This month, as a contributor to Lansing Mom, my assignment is to provide a reading list of books that feature black heroes. My first reaction to the assignment was, “What does it mean to be a hero?” To...
Internet safety is always something on the minds of parents. Which makes now the perfect time to talk about how influential the internet has been. It's influenced us as parents, and our children, over the last year and a...
It’s long after February and I’m writing about Black American history. Black Americans in history have been an integral part of this country. We disservice our kids and ourselves greatly when we restrict the education and celebration of Black...
As a teenager my family moved to Penang, Malaysia, a beautiful tropical island famous for delicious street food. There were many things that made Malaysia different than our home in Michigan. One memorable change was the island-wide celebration of...
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Cooler weather is here, and with that comes the draw of spending the evening snuggled up in a blanket with a good book. Stocking...
