Mama Said Knock You Out: 5 Easy Ways To Prepare For An Individual Education Plan What is an IEP Meeting For those who do not know what an IEP or individual education plan is, it is a plan that outlines what specialized instruction and related services that a child receives with a disability that will […]
Meet M.J. Fievre I purchased a book for my niece called “Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations” for my niece and she loved it. When I found out that M.J. Fievere was releasing a new book called Raising Confident Black Kids I knew I had to have her on The Parenting Cipher. Her book […]
What Does Self-Care Look Like So this blog is all about REAL self-care. But what does that look like? Kabrena Williams of Scratch Made Consulting joined me on The Parenting Cipher to talk about creating a self-care regimen that you will maintain. Kabrena Williams and I talked about self-care and how parents of special needs […]
Women’s History Month is coming to a close, but let’s keep the celebration of strong females going ALL YEAR LONG! What better way to celebrate than with children’s books featuring smart, spunky, sporty, and spectacular females? As a bonus, all of these protagonists are females of color, an element that is sorely lacking in the […]
Everything is Everything You know last year we had a special guest, Elle Cole, from Cleverly Changing on the show. In the “ Everything is Everything” episode and you can find that below. She has two beautiful twin daughters, one of which has sickle cell anemia and one who has Type I Diabetes. Even though […]
Feeling the Strain of Virtual School I just want to be real with y'all for a minute about virtual school. I'm tired of it because I come up with all the different types of ways to make this thing work, and it's always a struggle. It's like the finish line just keeps getting moved every […]
Effects of Sleep Deprivation International Sleep Day is tomorrow, so I'm skipping ahead to this blog to make sure you get all this valuable information. Because it's important, you know? Almost everyone struggles with sleep sometimes, but sleep deprivation is a serious problem that can cause mental and physical health issues. Sleep deprivation is the […]
Thanks to COVID-19, kids are spending more time than ever on-screen. Computers, iPads, and phones are how they are spending most of their time these days. But it isn't all bad. Guest Anthony Frasier tells us how he's helping to bring about a positive change with technology while encouraging your child’s positive self-image. Akili and […]
