Whole Foods is more like Whole Pay Check! Here are some tips to buying organic without breaking your bank. By Aliya Allen

 The average teen send over 60 text messages a day.  With the growing dangers associated with text messaging and cyber bulling, we have to teach our children how to protect themselves.

More and more Black families are joining the ranks of homeschoolers to take control of their childrens education.

Having a child who is a strong reader is the black mom’s imperative. We know how important good reading skills are to any child’s development and future growth. Don’t let your kid fall behind. Boost your child’s reading skills with these 7 tips.

As a pool owner, water safety is a BIG deal for me (that’s  two of Kayla’s friends in our pool recently!). If the tragic drowning of 6 teenagers in Louisiana taught us anything, it’s that swimming is a necessary life skill, not a luxury item for all Black kids.

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Don’t let fear keep your child from learning water safety. Black kids are at a greater risk of drowning, a study finds.

 From summer camp to "Camp Grandma’s House" to going "down south", the kids can get homesick while you’re enjoying the break! Follow these tips to help keep homesickness to a minimum. I mean, if they didn’t get homesick at all, you’d be a little worried, right???